Logan
A Scottish surname taken from places so named, among them one near Auchinleck, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning a little hollow in the land.
Logan in 2025
Logan was given to 6,351 babies in the United States in 2025 — 5,576 boys and 775 girls, making it the 64th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 522 babies born.
The history of Logan
Logan reached its highest point in 2007, when 16,039 babies were given the name, ranking 24th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 7th, in 2017.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 419,837 babies have been named Logan. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Logan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Logan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 267 | 451 |
| 1890s | 149 | 1,157 |
| 1900s | 136 | 1,271 |
| 1910s | 566 | 1,313 |
| 1920s | 693 | 1,463 |
| 1930s | 482 | 1,584 |
| 1940s | 507 | 1,747 |
| 1950s | 532 | 2,002 |
| 1960s | 547 | 2,253 |
| 1970s | 1,591 | 757 |
| 1980s | 15,332 | 190 |
| 1990s | 72,001 | 60 |
| 2000s | 142,404 | 22 |
| 2010s | 135,113 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49,517 | 18 |
Where Logan is heading
Logan has fallen 54% over the past decade, from 13,774 babies in 2015 to 6,351 in 2025.
Names like Logan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Logan.