Legend is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Legend means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Legend across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Legend has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Legend is a boy name of English origin meaning “a story, a remarkable person”. A modern given name taken directly from the English word.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,773 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 52 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 Legend per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (3,243/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (8/yr).
Legend has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #200 nationally (given to 3,243 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
Lejend · Legynd · Ledgend · Legennd
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