| Legend | Everett | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | a legend; a renowned story or person | Brave boar |
| Origin | english | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LEJ-end | EV-er-it |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1993 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2021 (3,186) | 2025 (4,287) |
| In 2025 | 1,862 | 4,287 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Legend | Everett |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,594 | 24,478 |
| 2010s | 9,278 | 27,404 |
| 2000s | 787 | 5,510 |
| 1990s | 146 | 3,020 |
| 1980s | 0 | 3,119 |
| 1970s | 0 | 3,648 |
| 1960s | 0 | 6,089 |
| 1950s | 0 | 7,271 |
| 1940s | 0 | 9,314 |
| 1930s | 0 | 10,955 |
| 1920s | 0 | 16,471 |
| 1910s | 0 | 12,748 |
| 1900s | 0 | 2,597 |
| 1890s | 0 | 1,902 |
| 1880s | 0 | 1,374 |
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 an English surname from a Germanic name meaning “brave as a wild boar.”
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.
Legend means a legend; a renowned story or person (english origin), while Everett means Brave boar (English origin).
In US records, Legend first appears in 1993 and Everett in 1880, so Everett has the longer recorded history.