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Legend vs Drake

Which is more popular?
Legend is more popular than Drake today: about 1,862 US babies were given the name Legend in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.
LegendDrake
Meaning a legend; a renowned story or person dragon
Origin english english
Gender Boy Boy
Pronunciation LEJ-end drayk
Syllables 2 1
First appeared19930
Peak year2021 (3,186)2010 (1,877)
In 20251,8620
TrendRisingDeclining
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Legend Drake
192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeLegendDrake
2020s 15,594 2,578
2010s 9,278 10,493
2000s 787 13,531
1990s 146 7,440
1980s 0 1,178
1970s 0 366
1960s 0 587
1950s 0 399
1940s 0 192
1930s 0 12
1920s 0 11
1910s 0 5

What does Legend mean?

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.

What does Drake mean?

English surname-turned-given-name from the Old Norse byname Draki or Old English Draca, both 'dragon', ultimately via Latin draco from Greek drakon 'dragon, serpent'. Flag: it coincides with the unrelated English word 'drake' meaning 'male duck', and the medieval byname's sense is sometimes read as 'dragon/standard-bearer (banner)', so the dragon reading is well-supported but not the only one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Legend or Drake more popular?

Legend is more popular than Drake today: about 1,862 US babies were given the name Legend in 2025, compared with 0 named Drake.

What is the difference between Legend and Drake?

Legend means a legend; a renowned story or person (english origin), while Drake means dragon (english origin).

Which name is older, Legend or Drake?

In US records, Legend first appears in 1993 and Drake in 0, so Drake has the longer recorded history.