Logan for a girl?

ms.teacher

So in the past 3 months we have had 2 friends name their baby girls Logan. I didn't ever think of it as a girl's name. Is it becoming more common? I think it will still take a little time to get used to.

sassafras007

I love it! However, it is weird that you had two friends do this...

wheelenl

In the realm of boy names for girls, NOTHING surprises me anymore. I don't even think BUTCH or GUY would surprise me these days. But especially a name that ends in the an/en/on/in--they all seem to be fair game.

jessawakawaii

Logan is so not a girls name. I do not dig the boys-for-girls trend.

FutureMrs.Steen

No. It's a boys name. 

LittleMamaB

Doesn't bother me...but I've never seen the name Logan as a super masculine name anyway.

sunnyday016

NMS. But I'm not a fan of boys' names for girls in the first place.

Moesten

wheelenl:

In the realm of boy names for girls, NOTHING surprises me anymore. I don't even think BUTCH or GUY would surprise me these days. But especially a name that ends in the an/en/on/in--they all seem to be fair game.

Agreed! 

anna7602

A college intern who worked at my job last year was named this, but she was the first girl I met with this name and is still the only one.

ms.teacher

sassafras007:

I love it! However, it is weird that you had two friends do this...

Yeah, I thought so too. They don't know each other though.

AllieBelle1

jessawakawaii:

Logan is so not a girls name. I do not dig the boys-for-girls trend.

Same here, but I have seen it a few times very recently. 

soon2Bmrspower

jessawakawaii:

Logan is so not a girls name. I do not dig the boys-for-girls trend.

This. If I would have done my baby name research before DS#1 was born, we probably wouldn't have gone with Logan since it is slowly moving to the girl side I mean I still LOVE the name, but I just really don't want him to grow up with girls in his class who have the same name.

wheelenl

Actually, I just looked and it's been a top 1000 name for a girl for quite a while (relatively), and it actually peaked in the late '90s. I just searched the last 20 years but it could have been in the top 1000 longer than that.

 

Popularity of the female name Logan

Year of birth	Rank
2008	430
2007	454
2006	431
2005	411
2004	352
2003	351
2002	329
2001	305
2000	318
1999	289
1998	292
1997	274
1996	257
1995	264
1994	310
1993	333
1992	440
1991	478
1990	612
1989	622

 It's definitely WAY more popular for boys.

Popularity of the male name Logan

Year of birth	Rank
2008	19
2007	17
2006	20
2005	26
2004	27
2003	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	40
1999	42
1998	44
1997	42
1996	42
1995	51
1994	70
1993	76
1992	89
1991	94
1990	104
1989	104

 

secuccaro

Never heard of it for a girl, and it's NMS to do this whole naming-girls-boys-names trend. 

soontobemrsdavis

I just think of a character on bold and the beautiful...her nickname is logan so i guess i can see it for a girl..but i like unisex names in general

OctoberCAPA

No.  I think boys need to reclaim these names!  I hate this trend.  It says to me that parents don't think girls' names are strong enough on their own.

FMIL&MOB

Boy name or last name.

BelleIsa

I only know of one Logan who's a girl, and she's 30!  She spells it Logann.

ash.flea

Love it

timmysgal1

20 years ago when i was in elementary school i knew a female Logan, way before I knew any male Logans.

BrettH811

I love it!

ssb04

soon2Bmrspower:

This. If I would have done my baby name research before DS#1 was born, we probably wouldn't have gone with Logan since it is slowly moving to the girl side I mean I still LOVE the name, but I just really don't want him to grow up with girls in his class who have the same name.

 My son is Cameron and I can't believe how many girls have the name.  It's hard to explain to your 3yr old why a girl has the same name.