Legend has been given to about 26,773 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.
Legend ranks 193rd among American boys in 2025, with 1,883 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 3,243 babies were given the name, ranking 118th. The typical living American called Legend is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.26% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.