Logan

“Little hollow” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #53 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Logan has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #5 (2017) · 387,999 babies named Logan all-time · 1 in 310 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Canada (2024) · #35 in Scotland (2025) · #69 in N. Ireland (2025) · #71 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #87 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Logans

Logan Lerman — American actor (born 1992)
Logan Paul — American YouTuber and Internet personality (born 1995)
Logan Sargeant — American racing driver
Logan Marshall-Green — American actor
Logan Henderson — American actor and singer

In stories & tradition

Logan (Wolverine) — Logan · X-Men
Logan — X-Men · X2
Logan Echolls — Veronica Mars

What Logans become

Among 417 notable people named Logan:

Athletes appear 3.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Logan Sargeant, American racing driver.

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