Logan
Gender-neutral name · Celtic · Irish
Meaninglittle hollow · Scottish
- US rank
- #53
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5 in 2017
5,576 babies were named Logan in the US in 2025. It has dropped 37 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Logan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Logan
Logan Lerman
American actor (born 1992)
Choose Logan and your child shares a first name with Logan Lerman, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Logan, like who?” Logan Lerman's Wikipedia article is available in 58 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 306 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Logan, 5,576 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Logan.
- HistoryLogan has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Logans, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2017, when it ranked #5. Today it's #53, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendLogan has slipped 37 places over the last five years and now sits at #53. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedLogan is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #10, followed by New Jersey (#22) and Massachusetts (#24). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
- Boy or girlLogan is given to both boys and girls: 88% of the 6,351 babies named Logan in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Scottish, Logan means “little hollow”. Our records link it to Celtic and Irish roots.
- OriginLogan is the #3 most popular Celtic boy name in the US. That's out of 542 Celtic boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Logan
Logan is a gender-neutral name of Celtic and Irish origin meaning “little hollow”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Logan for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #5 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #53, with 5,576 babies. Of the 6,351 US babies named Logan in 2025, 12% were girls and 88% were boys.
Origin:Celtic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6 | 116,788 girls |
| 1980s | 77 | 12,960 girls |
| 1990s | 472 | 2,118 girls |
| 2000s | 454 | 2,201 girls |
| 2010s | 474 | 2,111 girls |
| 2020s | 547 | 1,828 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 243 | 4,115 boys |
| 1890s | 131 | 7,658 boys |
| 1900s | 100 | 10,023 boys |
| 1910s | 84 | 11,916 boys |
| 1920s | 63 | 15,898 boys |
| 1930s | 46 | 21,805 boys |
| 1940s | 35 | 28,910 boys |
| 1950s | 26 | 37,821 boys |
| 1960s | 29 | 35,039 boys |
| 1970s | 90 | 11,169 boys |
| 1980s | 743 | 1,347 boys |
| 1990s | 3,293 | 304 boys |
| 2000s | 6,707 | 149 boys |
| 2010s | 6,743 | 148 boys |
| 2020s | 4,260 | 235 boys |
Other spellings of Logan
More Celtic names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
Questions about the name Logan
What does the name Logan mean?
Logan means “little hollow” in Scottish.
What is the origin of the name Logan?
Logan has Celtic, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Owen.
Is Logan a boy or girl name?
Both. Logan is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 12% of US babies named Logan were girls.
How popular is the name Logan?
Logan ranked #53 for US boys in 2025, given to 5,576 babies. Its best year was 2017 (#5).