Logan
Girl name · #402 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Logan? In official American birth records, Logan has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
Logan ranks #402 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 775 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #393, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,323 girls born in 2025 was named Logan.
Babies named Logan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 53-year story
Logan first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 1,106 girls were named Logan — good for #292 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Logan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Logan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Logan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Logan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Logan is most common in OR (1.2 per 1,000), IA (1.1 per 1,000), MD (1.1 per 1,000), CO (1 per 1,000), OH (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Logan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Logan
Statistically, parents drawn to Logan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raegan, Teagan, Reagan, Lilian, and Morgan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Logan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 775 | #402 |
| 2024 | 808 | #390 |
| 2023 | 858 | #356 |
| 2022 | 848 | #372 |
| 2021 | 1,035 | #313 |
| 2020 | 1,001 | #317 |
| 2019 | 996 | #322 |
| 2018 | 1,078 | #310 |
| 2017 | 1,106 | #292 |
| 2016 | 855 | #384 |
| 2015 | 835 | #393 |
| 2014 | 832 | #392 |
| 2013 | 707 | #431 |
| 2012 | 683 | #455 |
| 2011 | 551 | #526 |
| 2010 | 620 | #487 |
| 2009 | 684 | #455 |
| 2008 | 736 | #431 |
| 2007 | 708 | #455 |
| 2006 | 737 | #433 |
| 2005 | 759 | #410 |
| 2004 | 900 | #352 |
| 2003 | 885 | #351 |
| 2002 | 921 | #330 |
| 2001 | 1,042 | #305 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Logan?
In official American birth records, the name Logan first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
Is Logan a popular girl name?
Logan ranked #402 among girls in 2025 with 775 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #393.
When was the name Logan most popular?
Logan peaked in 2017, when 1,106 American girls received the name (ranked #292 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Logan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,323 newborn American girls was named Logan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.