Legrant
Legrant or LeGrant is a surname and occasional masculine given name of French origin, a variant of Legrand, which originated as a nickname for a tall man. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Legrant
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Legrant or LeGrant is a surname and occasional masculine given name of French origin, a variant of Legrand, which originated as a nickname for a tall man. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Legrant
Legrant first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1938, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 5 Legrants were born — ranking #3,534 that year. As of 2026, Legrant ranks #3,828 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Legrants have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Legrant
Legrant is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Legrant's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #3,534. Use the chart and map above to compare Legrant's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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