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Logan

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born Ranking
1880 13 0 13
1881 13 0 13
1882 17 0 17
1883 20 0 20
1884 63 0 63
1885 32 0 32
1886 30 0 30
1887 29 0 29
1888 18 0 18
1889 32 0 32
1890 15 0 15
1891 15 0 15
1892 14 0 14
1893 15 0 15
1894 16 0 16
1895 15 0 15
1896 15 0 15
1897 16 0 16
1898 18 0 18
1899 10 0 10
1900 22 0 22
1901 8 0 8
1902 13 0 13
1903 12 0 12
1904 13 0 13
1905 19 0 19
1906 11 0 11
1907 8 0 8
1908 12 0 12
1909 18 0 18
1910 17 0 17
1911 17 0 17
1912 35 0 35
1913 38 0 38
1914 65 0 65
1915 55 0 55
1916 79 0 79
1917 94 0 94
1918 85 0 85
1919 81 0 81
1920 74 0 74
1921 86 0 86
1922 73 0 73
1923 61 0 61
1924 86 0 86
1925 80 0 80
1926 52 0 52
1927 65 0 65
1928 47 0 47
1929 69 0 69
1930 44 0 44
1931 44 0 44
1932 65 0 65
1933 60 0 60
1934 63 0 63
1935 43 0 43
1936 43 0 43
1937 38 0 38
1938 38 0 38
1939 44 0 44
1940 56 0 56
1941 45 0 45
1942 37 0 37
1943 53 0 53
1944 48 0 48
1945 49 0 49
1946 51 0 51
1947 59 0 59
1948 56 0 56
1949 53 0 53
1950 48 0 48
1951 62 0 62
1952 51 0 51
1953 58 0 58
1954 59 0 59
1955 65 0 65
1956 45 0 45
1957 44 0 44
1958 48 0 48
1959 54 0 54
1960 58 0 58
1961 50 0 50
1962 60 0 60
1963 47 0 47
1964 66 0 66
1965 49 0 49
1966 59 0 59
1967 53 0 53
1968 62 0 62
1969 49 0 49
1970 55 0 55
1971 60 0 60
1972 69 6 63
1973 70 0 70
1974 76 5 71
1975 93 8 85
1976 123 10 113
1977 216 12 204
1978 324 17 307
1979 514 47 467
1980 576 56 520
1981 780 86 694
1982 771 84 687
1983 876 88 788
1984 1,082 91 991
1985 1,082 90 992
1986 1,456 132 1,324
1987 2,084 135 1,949
1988 3,001 245 2,756
1989 3,623 341 3,282
1990 3,799 368 3,431
1991 4,402 511 3,891 #94 boy name
1992 4,794 571 4,223 #89 boy name
1993 5,633 790 4,843 #76 boy name
1994 6,331 879 5,452 #70 boy name
1995 7,993 1,041 6,952 #51 boy name
1996 9,471 1,097 8,374 #42 boy name
1997 9,684 1,067 8,617 #42 boy name
1998 9,665 1,026 8,639 #44 boy name
1999 10,208 1,073 9,135 #42 boy name
2000 10,735 998 9,737 #40 boy name
2001 13,751 1,041 12,710 #29 boy name
2002 13,891 921 12,970 #29 boy name
2003 14,068 884 13,184 #28 boy name
2004 14,037 900 13,137 #27 boy name
2005 14,221 758 13,463 #26 boy name
2006 15,877 737 15,140 #20 boy name
2007 16,019 707 15,312 #17 boy name
2008 14,577 734 13,843 #19 boy name
2009 15,130 683 14,447 #17 boy name
2010 14,634 620 14,014 #17 boy name
2011 13,522 551 12,971 #21 boy name
2012 13,137 682 12,455 #22 boy name
2013 13,043 707 12,336 #17 boy name
2014 14,445 830 13,615 #13 boy name
2015 13,689 827 12,862 #14 boy name

Fun Facts about the name Logan

  • How many people with the first name Logan have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 317,574 babies born with the first name Logan in the United States. That's more than enough people named Logan to occupy the country of Maldives with an estimated population of 317,280 (as of July 1, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Logan? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 13 new born babies.
  • When was Logan first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Logan is Thursday, February 2nd, 1871.
  • What year had the most people named Logan born? The highest recorded use of the first name Logan was in 2007 with a total of 15,312 babies. That's a lot of babies named Logan!
  • Random Logan Factoid: According to the 2001 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Logan ranks 36th in popularity as a baby boy's name in South Carolina. Imagine that, 132 babies in South Carolina have the same name as you in 2001.
  • Weird things about the name Logan: Your name in reverse order is Nagol. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Oalng. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Logan? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 67,909 people with the last name Logan.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Logan? Logan was ranked as the 492nd most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!

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Popularity of Logan as a first name

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Popularity of Logan as a last name

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Common last names for Logan

  • Smith
  • Johnson
  • Wilson
  • Miller
  • Williams
  • Davis
  • Brown
  • Campbell
  • Jackson
  • Martin
  • Taylor
  • Young
  • Anderson

Common first names for Logan

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Logan U.S.
█  White 64.80% 64.26%
█  African American 27.30% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.71% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.08% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.89% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 3.21% 16.26%

Of Last Name Logan

People with the last name Logan are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Logan" mean? The list below shows the origins of Logan as well as things modernly associated with the name Logan such as celebrities named Logan.

Irish

Origin and Meaning of Logan

The name "Logan" is of Irish origin, and it means "From the hollow". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Log"an
A rocking or balanced stone.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
    Synonyms: mount logan
Wiktionary

Scottish Gaelic lagan (“dell”).

  1. Places in Scotland, Canada, U.S., and Australia.
  2. A habitational surname​ derived from the Scottish places.
  3. An Irish surname​, an Anglicization of Ó Leocháin.
  4. A male given name transferred from the surnames. Used since at least the 19th century, and popular in the 2000s.
  5. A female given name used since the 1990s; much less common than the male name.

Notable Persons With the Name Logan

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 2000 to present. Logan was given the name Logan Wade Lerman on January 19th, 1992 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

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Logan Marshall-Green

Logan Marshall-Green is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 2003. Logan was born on November 1st, 1976 in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.

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Logan Browning

Logan Browning is an actress and dancer. She has been prominent since 2004. Logan was given the name Logan Laurice Browning on June 9th, 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Logan is also known as LoLo.

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Logan Miller

Logan Miller is an actor. He was most prominent from 2008 to present. Logan was born on February 18th, 1992 in Englewood, Colorado, US.

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Logan Henderson

Logan Henderson is a musician. He plays Guitar, Piano, and Vocals. His ongoing career started in 2009. Logan was given the name Logan Phillip Henderson on September 14th, 1989 in , U.S.

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Logan Green

Logan Green is a co-founder, ceo of lyft, lyft, and ceo oflyft. Logan was born on December 12th, 1973.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Logan

Garfield Mark "Gar" Logan

Garfield Mark "Gar" Logan is a noteworthy human.

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Lara Logan

Lara Logan is a journalist and since 1988. Lara was born on March 29th, 1971 in Durban.

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John Logan

John Logan is a playwright, screenwriter, and producer. He has had major accomplishments since 1996. John was given the name John David Logan on September 24th, 1961 in San Diego, California, United States.

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Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan is an actress. Phyllis was given the name Phyllis Margaret Logan on January 11th, 1956 in Paisley.

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Deborah Norris Logan

Deborah Norris Logan is an important individual. Deborah was given the name Deborah Norris in Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America.

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Gabby Logan

Gabby Logan is a television and radio presenter. She has been prominent since 1995. Gabby was given the name Gabrielle Nicole Yorath by her parent Terry Yorath on April 24th, 1973 in Leeds, England.

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  • Harvey Logan
    (cowboy)
  • John A. Logan
    (Member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district)
  • Robert Logan
    (actor)
  • Dick Logan
    (influential person)
  • Karl Logan
    (musician)
  • Conrad Logan
    (soccer player)
  • David Logan
    (basketball player)
  • Bennie Logan
    (football player)
  • David Russell Logan
    (football player)
  • Stefan Logan
    (football player)
  • Jacqueline Medura Logan
    (famous person)
  • Edward Lawrence Logan
    (office holder)
  • Boone Logan
    (baseball player)
  • George Logan
    (office holder)

What does the name Logan mean?

Lis for listen, one of your best traits.

Ois for outlook, pleasing to all.

Gis for giggle, a laugh never hurts!

Ais for articulate, a regular wordsmith

Nis for neighborly, friendly to all acquaintances

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain). U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain). 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary via the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (License). Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License). Wiktionary: Titles and License. Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.

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