How Many People Are Named Logan?
An estimated 405,220 people in the United States have the first name Logan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #117 overall. It is predominantly male (92.5%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Logan peaked in popularity in 2007 with 16,038 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Logan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Logan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
405,220
About 1 in 846 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
92.5% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
16,038 births
Total Registered
413,411
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Logan
Logan is predominantly male (92.5%), though 31,059 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Logan as a male name
Ranked #46 in 2024
6,267 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (15,330 births)
Logan as a female name
Ranked #391 in 2024
805 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (1,106 births)
Logan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Logan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 142,402 babies were registered. While Logan is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Logan by Decade
How has Logan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 267 | 267 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 149 | 149 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 136 | 136 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 566 | 566 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 693 | 693 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 482 | 482 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 507 | 507 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 532 | 532 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 546 | 546 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,596 | 1,490 | 106 | |
| 1980s | 15,334 | 13,985 | 1,349 | |
| 1990s | 71,996 | 63,572 | 8,424 | |
| 2000s | 142,402 | 134,031 | 8,371 | |
| 2010s | 135,087 | 126,825 | 8,262 | |
| 2020s | 43,118 | 38,571 | 4,547 | |
Logan by State
Birth registrations for Logan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 8,004 Logans were registered per state.
Logan + Last Name Combinations
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Logan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Logan?
We estimate approximately 405,220 people named Logan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 846 Americans share this first name.
Is Logan a common name?
Logan is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 413,411 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Logan most popular?
Logan reached peak popularity in 2007, when 16,038 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Logan is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Logan a male name?
Logan is predominantly male. 92.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Logan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Logan Smith, Logan Johnson, Logan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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