Legacy
Boy name · #957 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Legacy is currently the #957 boy name in the United States — 244 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2253, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,377 boys born in 2025 was named Legacy.
The 23-year story
Legacy first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 370 boys were named Legacy — good for #709 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.
Babies named Legacy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Legacy in class?
Legacy scores 69 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 GA (26), TX (20), NC (16), CA (14), AL (13). 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 Huxley, Loyal, Bellamy, Watson, and Ziggy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Legacy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 244 | #955 |
| 2024 | 237 | #957 |
| 2023 | 295 | #831 |
| 2022 | 355 | #731 |
| 2021 | 370 | #709 |
| 2020 | 316 | #760 |
| 2019 | 273 | #826 |
| 2018 | 183 | #1079 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1439 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1903 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2253 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 35 | #3181 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Legacy a popular boy name?
Legacy ranked #957 among boys in 2025 with 244 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2253.
When was the name Legacy most popular?
Legacy peaked in 2021, when 370 American boys received the name (ranked #709 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Legacy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,377 newborn American boys was named Legacy. It scores 69/100 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.