Baby Name Popularity Profile

Logan

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Logan.

✦ Small hollow 🌍 Celtic Nature Traditional
National Rank (2025) #53
All-Time Peak Rank #5 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 387,999 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 93.4% Boy / 6.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) #402 β†— as a Girl name
First Recorded 1880 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 15,331 births in 2007
πŸ’‘ The Logan Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Small hollow
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from a Scottish surname, which itself comes from a place name meaning 'small hollow' in Scottish Gaelic.
Common Nicknames
Logie
Pronunciation: LO-gΙ™n
Themes & Categories
Nature Traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Logan across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -39.1%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -56.9%
2015: 12,939 births 12,939 2016: 11,278 births 2017: 14,061 births 2018: 12,447 births 2019: 10,571 births 2020: 9,163 births 9,163 2021: 8,836 births 2022: 7,614 births 2023: 6,706 births 2024: 6,297 births 2025: 5,576 births 5,576
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 15,331 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 35 yrs
Years in Top 500 61 yrs
Longest Streak 146 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 267
1890s: 149
1900s: 136
1910s: 566
1920s: 693
1930s: 482
1940s: 507
1950s: 532
1960s: 547
1970s: 1,485
1980s: 13,983
1990s: 63,577
2000s: 134,033
2010s: 126,850
2020s: 44,192

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Log-an
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with L, a letter used by only 5.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Alaska, Idaho, New Hampshire, Utah
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #60 3,124 2010 49.4% Decline
Alaska #130 1,250 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #50 2,753 2007 28.0% Decline
New Hampshire #39 2,038 2007 47.4% Decline
Utah #29 5,300 2006 3.8% Decline
Arizona #53 7,685 2007 33.9% Decline
Florida #51 21,319 2017 38.6% Decline
Wyoming #82 836 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #12 1,224 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #47 7,154 2006 35.8% Decline
Oregon #65 5,355 2007 28.7% Decline
Washington #51 9,086 2006 38.6% Decline
Montana #57 1,684 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #61 871 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #87 9,065 2006 51.7% Decline
South Dakota #66 1,650 1999 43.3% Decline
Wisconsin #63 9,477 2003 38.7% Decline
Hawaii #34 1,459 2013 48.6% Decline
Indiana #85 11,065 2001 52.4% Decline
North Dakota #100 1,588 2006 52.0% Decline
Missouri #79 9,987 2006 49.4% Decline
Kansas #61 4,713 2006 31.2% Decline
Maine #52 1,947 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #59 7,579 2007 32.1% Decline
Maryland #45 6,541 2015 40.8% Decline
Nebraska #110 3,147 2008 42.9% Decline
Virginia #54 9,715 2007 37.1% Decline
Tennessee #99 8,877 2001 32.1% Decline
Ohio #55 19,242 2001 42.8% Decline
Iowa #79 5,416 2001 36.8% Decline
North Carolina #61 11,483 2007 39.6% Decline
Oklahoma #129 5,374 2007 58.9% Decline
Michigan #61 14,446 2006 52.9% Decline
Arkansas #130 4,104 2006 61.4% Decline
New Mexico #63 2,023 2010 44.9% Decline
Georgia #62 10,098 2005 39.4% Decline
California #52 35,725 2017 42.0% Decline
Texas #78 26,866 2017 34.8% Decline
Rhode Island #41 1,284 2010 44.4% Decline
Connecticut #33 3,844 2017 46.0% Decline
West Virginia #69 3,252 2006 40.9% Decline
Louisiana #99 6,209 2003 45.1% Decline
Pennsylvania #39 17,524 2006 37.3% Decline
Illinois #38 15,447 2010 44.2% Decline
South Carolina #76 4,430 2006 45.9% Decline
New Jersey #22 8,292 2017 30.7% Decline
Alabama #72 5,350 2003 35.3% Decline
Massachusetts #24 6,569 2017 30.6% Decline
New York #28 17,638 2017 34.4% Decline
Mississippi #58 2,808 2006 24.0% Decline
District of Columbia #33 552 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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