Logan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Logan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Logan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Logan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Logan is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little hollow”. originally a Scottish surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 419,837 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 40,622 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7,417 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,423 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,790 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,513 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Logan per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (16,039/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (2,826/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (448/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (175/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (125/yr).
Logan has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #24 nationally (given to 17,967 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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