Legacy

Rank 484th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Legacy was 484th most popular baby name for girls and 664th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,000 babies were named Legacy in the United States. The gender distribution for "Legacy" is 65% female and 35% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 3,367 babies in the United States were named Legacy. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.9% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Legacy is around 7 years old.

The name "Legacy" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Legacy is Blank.

Legacy Meaning & Origin

"Legacy" is not typically used as a name, but if it were, it might evoke connotations of inheritance, tradition, and the lasting impact someone or something can have on future generations.

The name Legacy is described as nostalgic, empowering and visionary.

Pronunciation

Legacy is pronounced leh-guh-see in English. The name Legacy has 6 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Legacy".

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Fun Facts about Legacy

  • The name Legacy is unisex, which means it can be used for both boys and girls.

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Geography

Where is the name Legacy most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

35.0%65.0%
Boys named Legacy
Girls named Legacy

Similar Sounding Names

Lucas Lukas Lucius Legaci Legacie Legacii Lucious Legacee Luccas Loukas Lukasz Lexus Lukus Logic Lucus Lexis Lucchese Lukasey Lukaz Lakeisha

Top names staring with "L"

Liam Lucas Levi Luna Logan Leo Luca Luke Layla Lily Lincoln Lucy Leonardo Lillian Leah Landon Leilani Luka Legend Luis Lorenzo Lydia Liliana Lyla Leon All names starting with "L"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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