| Logan | Douglas | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Little hollow | Dark water, dark stream |
| Origin | Scottish | scottish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | LOH-gun | DUG-las |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2007 (15,331) | 1957 (16,730) |
| In 2025 | 5,576 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Logan | Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 44,192 | 1,929 |
| 2010s | 126,850 | 4,487 |
| 2000s | 134,033 | 8,661 |
| 1990s | 63,577 | 21,972 |
| 1980s | 13,983 | 41,746 |
| 1970s | 1,485 | 65,155 |
| 1960s | 547 | 134,989 |
| 1950s | 532 | 148,205 |
| 1940s | 507 | 80,760 |
| 1930s | 482 | 26,031 |
| 1920s | 693 | 17,301 |
| 1910s | 566 | 6,908 |
| 1900s | 136 | 950 |
| 1890s | 149 | 585 |
| 1880s | 267 | 334 |
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.
From Scottish Gaelic 'dubh glais' meaning 'dark stream' or 'dark water' (dubh 'dark' + glais 'stream, water'), originally a river name and clan surname.
Logan is more popular than Douglas today: about 5,576 US babies were given the name Logan in 2025, compared with 0 named Douglas.
Logan means Little hollow (Scottish origin), while Douglas means Dark water, dark stream (scottish origin).
In US records, Logan first appears in 1880 and Douglas in 0, so Douglas has the longer recorded history.