| Ian | Logan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is gracious | Little hollow |
| Origin | scottish | Scottish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | EE-uhn | LOH-gun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1912 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2005 (6,688) | 2007 (15,331) |
| In 2025 | 3,924 | 5,576 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ian | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 26,113 | 44,192 |
| 2010s | 52,475 | 126,850 |
| 2000s | 61,925 | 134,033 |
| 1990s | 54,007 | 63,577 |
| 1980s | 37,770 | 13,983 |
| 1970s | 17,186 | 1,485 |
| 1960s | 4,977 | 547 |
| 1950s | 1,670 | 532 |
| 1940s | 779 | 507 |
| 1930s | 445 | 482 |
| 1920s | 225 | 693 |
| 1910s | 92 | 566 |
| 1900s | 0 | 136 |
| 1890s | 0 | 149 |
| 1880s | 0 | 267 |
The Scottish Gaelic form of John (Iain), ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'Yahweh is gracious.' One of several John-root names carrying the 'God is gracious' sense.
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 Ian today: about 5,576 US babies were given the name Logan in 2025, compared with 3,924 named Ian.
Ian means God is gracious (scottish origin), while Logan means Little hollow (Scottish origin).
In US records, Ian first appears in 1912 and Logan in 1880, so Logan has the longer recorded history.