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    The first name Logan

    A boy’s name meaning “little hollow”.

    Pronounced /ˈloʊɡən/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Logan means “little hollow”.

    From Scottish Gaelic lag (“little hollow”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 609 boys were named Logan, making it the 87th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 2,813 births (#23).

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    41,824
    babies named Logan, 1996–2025
    #87
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Logan with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Logan at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 5,576 boys born in the United States were named Logan, the 53rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 15,331 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    419,837
    babies named Logan since 1880
    #53
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Logan in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    洛根河
    Luògēnhé
    Chinese

    Famous people named Logan

    35 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Logan Lerman
      American actor (born 1992)
    • Logan Paul
      American YouTuber and Internet personality (born 1995)
    • Logan Sargeant
      American racing driver, born 2000
    • Logan Marshall-Green
      American actor (b. 1976)
    • Logan Henderson
      American actor and singer, born 1989
    • Logan Browning
      American actress and singer, born 1989
    • Logan Costa
      Cape Verdean association football player (born 2001)
    • Logan Miller
      American actor (*1992)
    • Logan Tom
      American volleyball player, born 1981
    • Logan Bailly
      Belgian association football player, born 1985
    • Logan Pearsall Smith
      British American-born writer, 1865–1946
    • Logan Couture
      Canadian ice hockey player, born 1989

    Questions

    What does the name Logan mean?
    Logan means “little hollow”.
    How popular is the name Logan?
    In 2025, 609 boys born in England and Wales were named Logan, ranking 87th. Its peak was 2014, with 2,813 births.
    Is Logan a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 419,837 US babies named Logan since 1880, 8% were girls and 92% boys.
    When was Logan most popular?
    2007 in the United States, when 15,331 babies were named Logan, its highest rank at 17th.
    How do you pronounce Logan?
    Logan is /ˈloʊɡən/, 2 syllables.
    Is Logan also a surname?
    Yes. Logan is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.