Legacy is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Legacy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Legacy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Legacy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Legacy is a unisex name of English origin meaning “something handed down”. A modern word name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,483 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Legacy per year, United States (1994 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (1,095/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (6/yr).
Legacy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #608 nationally (given to 1,095 babies that year).
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