Logan
The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place-name. The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. The place-name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow". The given name is borne generally by men, but occasionally by women.
Meaning & Origin of Logan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place-name. The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire. The place-name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow". The given name is borne generally by men, but occasionally by women.
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The Story of Logan
As a girl name
Logan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 1,106 Logans were born — ranking #292 that year. As of 2026, Logan ranks #407 for girls with 750 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 33K Logans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Logan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 15,330 Logans were born — ranking #17 that year. As of 2026, Logan ranks #52 for boys with 5,526 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 394K Logans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Logan
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Logan Alexander (born 1986), Bermudian soccer-player
- Logan Allen (disambiguation)
- Logan Arens (born 1996), American actor
- Logan Astley (born 2003), English rugby-league player
- Logan Austin (born 1995), Australian-rules soccer-player
- Logan Bailly (born 1985), Belgian soccer-player
- Logan Baldwin (born 1996), American baseball player
- Logan Bartholomew (born 1984), American actor
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Names that sound like Logan
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About the name Logan
Logan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 394K births in the dataset. Logan's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #5. Use the chart and map above to compare Logan'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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