Legacy
Girl name · #663 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Legacy is currently the #663 girl name in the United States — 429 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1416, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,196 girls born in 2025 was named Legacy.
Babies named Legacy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Legacy first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 725 girls were named Legacy — good for #434 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Legacy in class?
Legacy scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Legacy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Legacy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Legacy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Legacys were TX (45), GA (36), CA (31), OH (26), NC (25). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Legacy
Statistically, parents drawn to Legacy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leilany, Lennox, Ensley, Emberly, and Bellamy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Legacy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 429 | #662 |
| 2024 | 493 | #610 |
| 2023 | 559 | #540 |
| 2022 | 655 | #484 |
| 2021 | 725 | #434 |
| 2020 | 612 | #500 |
| 2019 | 491 | #615 |
| 2018 | 347 | #786 |
| 2017 | 280 | #942 |
| 2016 | 254 | #1039 |
| 2015 | 163 | #1416 |
| 2014 | 106 | #1892 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Legacy a popular girl name?
Legacy ranked #663 among girls in 2025 with 429 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1416.
When was the name Legacy most popular?
Legacy peaked in 2021, when 725 American girls received the name (ranked #434 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Legacy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,196 newborn American girls was named Legacy. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.