Logen
An invented name with suggested meanings of "poetic" or "small warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 1,457 living Americans carry the first name Logen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 88.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Logen today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Logen births was 2003 (102 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Logen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Logen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 235,247 Americans
Peak year
2003
102 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2023 SSA rank
#6,102
Tracked since 1991
Census
Logen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,314 people with the first name Logen, which placed it at #10,230 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,230
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,314 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Logen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Logen is White at 78.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.0%) and Black (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Logen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Logen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.9% · 1,037
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 92
- Black or African American6.0% · 79
- Two or more races5.3% · 70
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Logen
Logen leans heavily male at 88.6% of total registrations, but 168 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Logen as a male name
- Ranked #6,102 in 2023
- 15 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2003 (91 births)
Logen as a female name
- Ranked #16,640 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2003 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Logen leans strongly male. 1,130 people counted with this name were male (86.5%), compared with 176 female bearers (13.5%).
Popularity
Logen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Logen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 752 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Logen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Logen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Logens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. California, Michigan, Texas recorded the most babies named Logen, while New York, Washington, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Logen
The given name Logen is believed to have originated from the Old Norse language, spoken by the Germanic people of Scandinavia during the Viking Age, which lasted from the late 8th century to the late 11th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Norse words "logr" meaning "sea" or "water" and "gunnr" meaning "battle" or "war." Thus, the name Logen may have initially been used to denote a person who excelled in naval battles or seafaring warfare.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Logen can be found in the Icelandic sagas, a collection of stories and historical accounts from the medieval period. In the Saga of Grettir the Strong, written in the 13th century, a character named Logen is mentioned as a skilled navigator and explorer who accompanied the legendary Icelandic outlaw Grettir Ásmundarson on his voyages.
In the 16th century, a Norwegian sailor and explorer named Logen Eriksson (c. 1490-1565) became renowned for his daring voyages across the North Atlantic and his encounters with indigenous peoples in the Americas. Eriksson's detailed accounts of his travels and discoveries are believed to have influenced later European explorers and cartographers.
During the 17th century, a Swedish military commander named Logen Gustafsson (1618-1689) gained fame for his strategic leadership and victories in the Northern Wars against Denmark, Poland, and Russia. Gustafsson's exploits were celebrated in contemporary ballads and poems, contributing to the association of the name Logen with bravery and martial prowess.
In the 19th century, a Norwegian artist and adventurer named Logen Nilssen (1825-1892) gained recognition for his vivid landscape paintings depicting the rugged beauty of the Arctic regions. Nilssen's works were widely exhibited and helped to foster appreciation for the natural wonders of the far north.
Another notable figure with the name Logen was the Swedish-American author and journalist Logen Svensson (1878-1955), who wrote extensively about the experiences of Swedish immigrants in the United States. Svensson's novels and memoirs provide valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of early Swedish-American communities.
People
Logen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Logen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Logen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Logen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,457 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Logen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 235,247 US residents.
Is Logen a common name?
We classify Logen as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,476 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Logen most popular?
The single biggest year for Logen was 2003, when 102 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Logen is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Logen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,314 people with the name Logen, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,230 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Logen in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Logen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Logen leans strongly male. 1,130 people counted with this name were male (86.5%), compared with 176 female bearers (13.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Logen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Logen is White at 78.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.0%) and Black (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Logen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Logen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.9% (1,037 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Logen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Logen a male name?
Yes, 88.6% of people registered as Logen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Logen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Logen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Logen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Logen?
You can see how many people share the name Logen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.