Given name
Legend
“one who is memorable”
Legend is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “one who is memorable.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “one who is memorable.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Legend through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 26,773
- 25,805 boys · 968 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 3,243 babies
- 2025
- 1,883
- #193 for boys · #5,833 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +28%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 97% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,862 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 193 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 21 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (180). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,448 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Legend’s family of names
Legend has a related form in Legende. Legend has a related form in Legund. Legend has a related form in Legunde.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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