Logic
A masculine name derived from logic, the philosophical study of reasoning.
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the first name Logic. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Logic today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Logic births was 2020 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Logic. 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.
People living today
131
~ 1 in 2,616,445 Americans
Peak year
2020
21 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,155
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Logic: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Logic from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 82 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Logic 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 Logic during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Logic
The given name Logic has its roots in ancient Greek philosophy and language. The word "logic" itself comes from the Greek word "logos," which had various meanings including reason, discourse, and study. The name may have originated as a way to denote someone who was skilled in logic or reasoning.
In ancient Greece, Logic would have been a fitting name for a philosopher or scholar. The Greek philosopher Aristotle is credited with laying the foundations of formal logic with his writings on deductive reasoning and syllogisms. While there is no record of an individual named Logic from this time period, the name's connection to the origins of logic as a field of study is notable.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages, the name Logic may have been used by scholars and theologians who studied logic as a way to analyze and understand religious texts and teachings. The medieval philosopher and logician William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347) made significant contributions to the development of logic and is one of the earliest recorded individuals who may have had a name related to the concept of logic.
During the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods, as the study of logic and reason became increasingly important, the name Logic may have been adopted by individuals who valued these principles. One such figure was the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (1596–1650), who is often regarded as the father of modern philosophy and made significant contributions to the development of analytic geometry and Cartesian logic.
In the 19th century, the British logician and philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) was a prominent figure who advanced the study of inductive logic and its applications to scientific inquiry. While his given name was not Logic, his work in this field may have inspired the use of the name by others during this time period.
Another notable individual with a name related to logic was the American logician and philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914), who is considered one of the founders of pragmatism and made significant contributions to the study of logic and semiotics. While his given name was not Logic, his work in this field was highly influential.
People
Logic + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Logic 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
Logic: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Logic?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 131 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Logic 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 2,616,445 US residents.
Is Logic a common name?
We classify Logic as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 132 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Logic most popular?
The single biggest year for Logic was 2020, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Logic is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Logic a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Logic 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.
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.