Legaci
A modern invented name, perhaps inspired by the word "legacy".
Name Census estimates that about 1,108 living Americans carry the first name Legaci. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Legaci today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Legaci births was 2021 (188 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Legaci. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Legaci is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 6 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 309,345 Americans
Peak year
2021
188 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,086
Tracked since 1998
Gender
Gender distribution for Legaci
Legaci leans heavily female at 88.3% of total registrations, but 131 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Legaci as a male name
- Ranked #6,038 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (31 births)
Legaci as a female name
- Ranked #2,086 in 2024
- 92 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (157 births)
Popularity
Legaci: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Legaci from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 715 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Legaci by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Legaci during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Legacis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Legaci, while Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Legaci
The name Legaci has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. It is derived from the Etruscan word "legare," which means "to bind" or "to tie," suggesting a connection to concepts of unity, loyalty, or perhaps even inheritance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Legaci can be found in the Etruscan inscriptions discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, a UNESCO World Heritage site located near Rome. These inscriptions, dating back to around the 6th century BCE, shed light on the naming practices of the Etruscan people and the significance they attached to names.
In later centuries, the name Legaci made its way into Roman culture, where it was sometimes used as a cognomen (a third or additional name) among patrician families. One notable figure bearing this name was Marcus Antonius Legaci, a Roman senator and military leader who lived in the 1st century BCE and played a role in the civil wars that eventually led to the establishment of the Roman Empire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Legaci resurfaced in various regions of Europe, often associated with the concept of legacy or inheritance. In the 12th century, a French nobleman named Legaci de Montfort was known for his participation in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
Fast forward to the Renaissance period, and we find Legaci Fiorentino, an Italian artist and architect who lived in the 15th century and contributed to the design of several notable buildings in Florence, including the Palazzo Rucellai.
In more recent times, the name Legaci has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds, such as Legaci Kwajalein, a Marshall Islands politician who served as the President of the Marshall Islands from 1979 to 1981, and Legaci Nkosi, a South African singer and songwriter known for her contributions to the Afro-soul genre.
While the name Legaci may not be among the most common given names today, its rich history and symbolic meaning have endured across centuries, serving as a reminder of the enduring legacy of ancient civilizations and the cultural exchanges that have shaped our modern world.
People
Legaci + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Legaci as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Legaci: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Legaci?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,108 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Legaci going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 309,345 US residents.
Is Legaci a common name?
We classify Legaci as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,115 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Legaci most popular?
The single biggest year for Legaci was 2021, when 188 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Legaci is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Legaci in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Legaci a female name?
Yes, 88.3% of people registered as Legaci in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Legaci still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Legaci in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Legaci can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Legaci?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Legaci at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.