| Everett | Legend | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Brave boar | a legend; a renowned story or person |
| Origin | English | english |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | EV-er-it | LEJ-end |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1993 |
| Peak year | 2025 (4,287) | 2021 (3,186) |
| In 2025 | 4,287 | 1,862 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Everett | Legend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,478 | 15,594 |
| 2010s | 27,404 | 9,278 |
| 2000s | 5,510 | 787 |
| 1990s | 3,020 | 146 |
| 1980s | 3,119 | 0 |
| 1970s | 3,648 | 0 |
| 1960s | 6,089 | 0 |
| 1950s | 7,271 | 0 |
| 1940s | 9,314 | 0 |
| 1930s | 10,955 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16,471 | 0 |
| 1910s | 12,748 | 0 |
| 1900s | 2,597 | 0 |
| 1890s | 1,902 | 0 |
| 1880s | 1,374 | 0 |
Everett is an English surname from a Germanic name meaning “brave as a wild boar.”
A modern word-name taken straight from the English word 'legend' (ultimately from Latin 'legenda', 'things to be read'). It is an aspirational virtue/word name with no older history as a personal name.
Everett is more popular than Legend today: about 4,287 US babies were given the name Everett in 2025, compared with 1,862 named Legend.
Everett means Brave boar (English origin), while Legend means a legend; a renowned story or person (english origin).
In US records, Everett first appears in 1880 and Legend in 1993, so Everett has the longer recorded history.