How old is someone named Legend?
The average Legend is 7 years old.
Half of all living Legends are between 3 and 8.
When was Legend popular?
Legend is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2021. 1,883 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217 | 210 |
| 2000s | 934 | 920 |
| 2010s | 9,734 | 9,700 |
| 2020s | 15,888 | 16,000 |
How many Legends are still alive?
About 27,000 Legends are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 27,000 babies named Legend since 1993.
Nearly every Legend ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Legend?
About nine in ten living Legends are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Legend an old name?
No. Legend is one of the youngest names around: younger than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Legend will be 21 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Legend a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 96.4% of living Legends are men.
Names the same age as Legend
NAME TWIN
Legend's name twin is Reign. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Reign's age curve is the closest match to Legend's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Legend
How old is the average Legend?
The average Legend in the US is 7 years old. The median is 6, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Legend?
About 27,000 Legends are alive in the US today, out of roughly 27,000 babies given the name since 1993.
When was the name Legend most popular?
In 2021, when about 3,200 baby boys were named Legend.
Is Legend a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 93% of living Legends are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this