boy (SSA Category)Scottish Gaelic OriginUS Rank #53 in 2025

Logan

Alternative forms & variants: Logen

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Little hollow or peaceful meadow”

Linguistic heritage: Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:LOH-guhn
IPA (US English):/ˈloʊɡən/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity200715,331 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#536,351 births in 2025
Total US Registrations419,837Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio92% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

03,8337,66611,49815,331188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity2007 (15,331 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level5,576 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance
Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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