| Ewan | Logan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Born of the yew | Little hollow |
| Origin | Scottish | Scottish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | YOO-un | LOH-gun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1972 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2013 (168) | 2007 (15,331) |
| In 2025 | 120 | 5,576 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ewan | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 747 | 44,192 |
| 2010s | 1,361 | 126,850 |
| 2000s | 993 | 134,033 |
| 1990s | 93 | 63,577 |
| 1980s | 29 | 13,983 |
| 1970s | 13 | 1,485 |
| 1960s | 0 | 547 |
| 1950s | 0 | 532 |
| 1940s | 0 | 507 |
| 1930s | 0 | 482 |
| 1920s | 0 | 693 |
| 1910s | 0 | 566 |
| 1900s | 0 | 136 |
| 1890s | 0 | 149 |
| 1880s | 0 | 267 |
Ewan is the Scottish form of Eugene/Owen, “born of the yew” or “youth.”
Logan is a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic lagan, “little hollow.” A surname turned first name, it has soared in recent decades for boys and, increasingly, girls.
Logan is more popular than Ewan today: about 5,576 US babies were given the name Logan in 2025, compared with 120 named Ewan.
Ewan means Born of the yew (Scottish origin), while Logan means Little hollow (Scottish origin).
In US records, Ewan first appears in 1972 and Logan in 1880, so Logan has the longer recorded history.