BabyNameScore

Legend

LEJ·ənd, IPA /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/. · 2 syllables

Legend is easy for English speakers to say and spell correctly on first read.

89/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

  1. Pronunciation & Spelling

    Effortless

    91/100

  2. Everyday Use

    Low risk

    95/100

  3. Growing Up

    Strong lifetime fit

    Works comfortably across child and adult settings.

    82/100

  4. International Use

    Broad international fit

    Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.

    85/100

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

"A story or narrative regarded as historical but not entirely verifiable; a person of extraordinary or legendary fame" — the standard English vocabulary meaning, used directly as a given name. Because 'Legend' is a very recent word-to-name transfer, there is no meaningful pre-2010s personal-name history to draw on; claims here are limited to the word's own etymology, one confirmed stage-name association, and the name's short, well-documented modern popularity curve.

  1. legenda (Medieval Latin, 'things to be read').
  2. Mythological and religious contextNo independent mythological or religious content as a given name; the word's own history is tied to the medieval Christian genre of hagiography ('legenda,' things fit to be read aloud about saints' lives), but the modern given name itself carries no specific religious reference.
POPULARITY

Legend over time

United States
#193RANK

Rank #193 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Recognizable without feeling automatic. Ranked #193 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

LEJ·ənd, IPA /ˈlɛdʒ.ənd/.

STRESS ON THE FIRST SYLLABLE

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

INTO ADULTHOOD

As an adult name it carries an unusually large gap between its literal vocabulary meaning ('extraordinary fame') and typical lived reality, a tension inherent to aspirational word-names; its longer-term social reception as bearers age is not yet established given its very recent (post-2010) adoption.

Cultural Footprint

Belongs to the modern 'aspirational' English word-name category (alongside names like Justice, Blessing, or Maverick), chosen for a quality parents hope the child will embody rather than for any inherited personal-naming tradition.

TRACEABLE ORIGIN
  1. John Legend (born John Roger Stephens)American singer-songwriter performing under the stage name 'Legend,' given to him by poet J. Ivy

More about Legend

FORMALITY

Used identically in formal and informal registers, as with most single-word 'aspirational' names; no shortened form is in documented use.

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EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Legend is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

English speakers will most likely pronounce it correctly on the first try. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK

See how it works with a surname.

Legend