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Logan

Boy name

Logan has been given to 419,837 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #402 for girls and #53 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈloʊɡən/

From Scottish Gaelic lag (“little hollow”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

03.833k7.666k11.498k15.331k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

419,837

Peak year

2007 (16,039 babies)

Rank in 2025

#402 for girls · #53 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -54%

Gender split

8% girls / 92% boys

Famous people named Logan

Wolverine

Fictional character in Marvel Comics

Logan Lerman

American actor (born 1992)

Logan Paul

American YouTuber and Internet personality (born 1995)

Logan Sargeant

American racing driver

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Logan.

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