Logan (given name)

The given name Logan is derived from the Scottish surname Logan, which is in turn derived from a place-name.^[1] The likely origin of this surname is a place located near Auchinleck, in Ayrshire.^[1][2] The place-name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, which is a diminutive of lag, which in turn means "hollow".^[2] The given name is borne generally by men, but occasionally by women.^[1]

The given name was the 17th most-popular name for baby-boys born in the United States in 2007 and was the 455th most-popular name for baby-girls born there in 2007. It was the 54th most-popular name for baby-boys born in England and Wales in 2007 and was the 12th most popular name for boys born in Scotland in 2007 and the fourth most-popular in 2009. It was also among the top 100 most-popular names for boys in Canada, Australia, France, and Belgium in the last five years.^[3] In 2017 it was the 5th most-popular in the U.S., 3rd in Canada, 10th in Northern Ireland, and 6th in Scotland. By 2022, it had dropped to 14th in Canada.^[4]