Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Logan

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #53 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place-name.

Rank 2025
#53
among boys · ↓8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6,351
named Logan · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 306
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
16,039 babies
All-time total
419,837
#88 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Logan popularity over time

419,837 babies have been named Logan since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
2.557.51018801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 267 267 27 – #208
1890s – 149 149 15 -44% #464
1900s – 136 136 14 -9% #501
1910s – 566 566 57 +316% #613
1920s – 693 693 69 +22% #702
1930s – 482 482 48 -30% #782
1940s – 507 507 51 +5% #846
1950s – 532 532 53 +5% #895
1960s – 547 547 55 +3% #940
1970s 106 1,485 1,591 159 +191% #370
1980s 1,349 13,983 15,332 1,533 +864% #104
1990s 8,424 63,577 72,001 7,200 +370% #42
2000s 8,371 134,033 142,404 14,240 +98% #17
2010s 8,263 126,850 135,113 13,511 -5% #5
2020s (to 2025) 5,325 44,192 49,517 8,253 -39% #16

Where Logan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 5,109 2.99 #61
2027 4,744 2.78 #69
2028 4,453 2.61 #75
2029 4,221 2.47 #78
2030 4,033 2.36 #81

Where Logan is most popular

Boys named Logan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 4.06 per 1,000. Strongest in Wyoming, Delaware, and New Hampshire.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Logan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wyoming 54 9.33 +130%
Delaware 137 9.04 +123%
New Hampshire 195 8.78 +117%
Rhode Island 136 8.34 +106%
Connecticut 562 8.30 +105%
Maine 147 7.58 +87%
Massachusetts 1,036 7.53 +86%
District of Columbia 111 7.52 +85%
Hawaii 109 7.02 +73%
New Jersey 1,404 6.97 +72%
Alaska 77 6.47 +59%
Vermont 39 6.21 +53%
Pennsylvania 1,566 5.90 +45%
Maryland 690 5.79 +43%
New Mexico 188 5.71 +41%
New York 2,467 5.70 +40%
North Dakota 97 5.68 +40%
Montana 100 5.67 +40%
Illinois 1,422 5.56 +37%
Nevada 315 5.53 +36%
Idaho 223 5.45 +34%
South Dakota 99 5.32 +31%
Wisconsin 621 5.24 +29%
Colorado 674 5.22 +29%
Washington 800 4.89 +21%
Florida 2,311 4.88 +20%
Virginia 918 4.84 +19%
Michigan 978 4.78 +18%
Utah 455 4.77 +18%
Minnesota 572 4.66 +15%
California 4,211 4.61 +14%
Oregon 346 4.56 +12%
Arizona 726 4.44 +9%
Ohio 1,172 4.42 +9%
West Virginia 144 4.41 +9%
North Carolina 1,121 4.39 +8%
South Carolina 439 4.25 +5%
Mississippi 240 4.22 ≈ national
Kansas 286 4.17 ≈ national
Missouri 566 4.08 ≈ national
Kentucky 406 4.05 ≈ national
Nebraska 173 3.98 ≈ national
Iowa 259 3.76 -7%
Arkansas 233 3.68 -9%
Georgia 931 3.68 -9%
Indiana 578 3.60 -11%
Alabama 390 3.57 -12%
Texas 3,064 3.48 -14%
Oklahoma 299 3.38 -17%
Tennessee 606 3.36 -17%
Louisiana 336 3.28 -19%

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Logan

Logan is a top-100 name for boys in the United States, ranked #53 in 2025 with 5,576 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 419,837 American babies have been named Logan, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 16,039 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Logan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Logan?

The median living Logan is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 412 thousand people named Logan are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Logan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 775 #402 5,576 #53
2024 808 #390 6,297 #45
2023 858 #356 6,706 #39
2022 848 #372 7,614 #33
2021 1,035 #313 8,836 #21
2020 1,001 #317 9,163 #16
2019 996 #322 10,571 #16
2018 1,078 #310 12,447 #10
2017 1,106 #292 14,061 #5
2016 855 #385 11,278 #18
2015 835 #393 12,939 #14
2014 832 #392 13,669 #13
2013 707 #432 12,366 #18
2012 683 #456 12,488 #22
2011 551 #526 12,999 #21
2010 620 #487 14,032 #17
2009 684 #455 14,467 #17
2008 736 #431 13,861 #19
2007 708 #455 15,331 #17
2006 737 #433 15,151 #20
2005 759 #410 13,475 #26
2004 900 #352 13,140 #27
2003 885 #352 13,187 #28
2002 921 #330 12,974 #29
2001 1,042 #305 12,710 #29
2000 999 #318 9,737 #40
1995 1,041 #264 6,953 #51
1990 368 #612 3,433 #104
1985 90 #1,421 995 #233
1980 57 #1,897 519 #348
1975 8 #6,858 85 #898
1970 – – 55 #1,109
1965 – – 48 #1,075
1960 – – 59 #1,002
1955 – – 65 #925
1950 – – 48 #1,016
1945 – – 49 #924
1940 – – 56 #846
1935 – – 43 #977
1930 – – 44 #1,043
1925 – – 80 #726
1920 – – 74 #771
1915 – – 55 #829
1910 – – 17 #743
1905 – – 19 #540
1900 – – 22 #501
1895 – – 15 #543
1890 – – 15 #500
1885 – – 32 #304
1880 – – 13 #514

Famous people named Logan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Logan Paul Logan Paul American influencer and professional wrestler (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Logan Marshall-Green Logan Marshall-Green American actor (born 1976) Contemporary
  3. 3 Logan Lerman Logan Lerman American actor (born 1992) Contemporary
  4. 4 Logan Browning Logan Browning American actress (born 1989) Contemporary
  5. 5 Logan Miller American actor b. 1992 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Logan Henderson Logan Henderson American actor (born 1989) Contemporary
  7. 7 Logan Couture Logan Couture Canadian ice hockey player (born 1989) Contemporary
  8. 8 Logan Tom Logan Tom American volleyball player (born 1981) Contemporary
  9. 9 Logan Bailly Logan Bailly Belgian footballer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Logan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Logan?

The median living Logan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Logans are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Logan are alive today?

An estimated 412 thousand people named Logan are alive in the United States, based on 419,837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Logan mean?

The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place-name.

How popular is the name Logan in 2025?

Logan ranked #53 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5,576 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Logan?

419,837 babies have been named Logan in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Logan most popular?

Logan peaked in 2007, when 16,039 newborns received the name.

Is Logan a boy or girl name?

Logan is used for both: about 8% of babies named Logan have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Logan rising or falling?

Logan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Logan become more popular?

Logan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 4,033 boys named Logan in 2030, which would rank around #81. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Logan?

Well-known people named Logan include Logan Paul (youtuber), Logan Marshall-Green (actor), Logan Lerman (actor).

Names like Logan

Names that sound and feel close to Logan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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