Loggan
A diminutive of Logan, itself derived from a Scottish place name meaning "little hollow".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Loggan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Loggan today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Loggan births was 2006 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Loggan. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Loggan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2006
7 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2006 SSA rank
#10,224
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Loggan: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Loggan 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 Loggan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Loggan
The name Loggan is believed to have originated from the Scandinavian languages, particularly Old Norse. It is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "logg," which means "tree trunk" or "log." This suggests that the name may have been associated with professions or activities related to forestry, woodworking, or logging.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Loggan dates back to the 13th century in Iceland. In the Icelandic Sagas, a character named Loggan Loggansson is mentioned as a prominent farmer and landowner. This indicates that the name may have been relatively common among the Norse settlers in Iceland during the medieval period.
Another historical reference to the name Loggan can be found in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northern Europe during the late Middle Ages. There are records of a merchant named Loggan Eriksson, who was based in the city of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland and traded extensively throughout the Baltic region in the 14th century.
In the 16th century, a Swedish soldier named Loggan Bengtsson is mentioned in the chronicles of the Northern Seven Years' War between Sweden and Denmark-Norway. He is said to have distinguished himself in several battles and was granted lands in the province of Dalarna for his military service.
Another notable figure named Loggan was Loggan Olofsson, a Swedish explorer and adventurer who accompanied the ill-fated expedition of Jöns Munk to Greenland in 1619. Olofsson was one of the few survivors of this expedition, which faced numerous challenges and hardships due to the harsh Arctic conditions.
In the 17th century, there was a Dutch engraver and artist named Loggan van der Wyngaerde, who was born around 1635 in Antwerp. He is known for his detailed engravings of architectural landmarks and landscapes, particularly his depictions of Oxford and Cambridge colleges, which are considered invaluable historical records of these institutions.
While the name Loggan may have fallen out of common usage in more recent times, its historical roots and associations with professions related to forestry, exploration, and artistic pursuits make it a unique and intriguing name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Loggan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Loggan 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
Loggan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Loggan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Loggan 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Loggan a common name?
We classify Loggan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Loggan most popular?
The single biggest year for Loggan was 2006, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Loggan is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Loggan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Loggan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Loggan 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 Loggan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Loggan 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 Loggan 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Loggan as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.