Logan

Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys

Meaning

The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place-name. The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire.

From Wikipedia

Logan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 1,986 babies (rank #4 that year). In 2024 it was given to 829 boys (rank #20). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Logan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Logan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

41,361

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,986

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Succession: Logan Roy — Waystar Royco patriarch

Famous people named Logan

Logan Lermanfilm actor · b. 1992
Logan PaulYouTuber · b. 1995
Logan SargeantFormula One driver · b. 2000
Logan Marshall-Greenfilm actor · b. 1976
Logan Browningfilm actor · b. 1989

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	328	#116
1992	399	#99
1993	380	#105
1994	329	#103
1995	495	#84
1996	710	#59
1997	690	#58
1998	584	#64
1999	639	#56
2000	673	#49
2001	1,054	#31
2002	1,014	#31
2003	1,109	#28
2004	1,144	#27
2005	1,226	#22
2006	1,394	#17
2007	1,592	#10
2008	1,516	#15
2009	1,622	#10
2010	1,630	#10
2011	1,533	#10
2012	1,625	#10
2013	1,758	#9
2014	1,835	#6
2015	1,811	#6
2016	1,676	#7
2017	1,986	#4
2018	1,796	#4
2019	1,548	#5
2020	1,296	#8
2021	1,328	#9
2022	1,054	#15
2023	900	#18
2024	829	#20