Okay so today I had this random thought pop into my head while scrolling YouTube shorts – Jake Paul and Logan Paul, right? Who’s actually the older brother? I swore Logan was older, like obviously. He always seemed more… I dunno, established? Or just came first in my brain. But then the video title I saw made me doubt myself. “Bigger brother”? Surprising? Had I had it backwards all this time?
My Totally Wrong First Guess
I started just like most people probably do. I pictured them both. Logan seems taller sometimes, maybe carries himself older? Or maybe it’s just that Logan blew up on Vine first, in my memory. That planted the idea deep down that he was the big brother. Jake felt like the younger one tagging along, doing crazier stuff later. So, I went into this thinking, “Yeah, Logan’s older. Probably by a couple years.” Easy peasy.
Time for the Age Check
But that word “surprising” in the title bugged me. Made me think I was missing something. So, I opened up Google. Simple plan: type in “Logan Paul age” and “Jake Paul age”. See what pops up.
Typed “Logan Paul age” first. Boom. Born April 1st, 1995. Okay, cool. So 29 now, basically. Next, “Jake Paul age”. Hit enter…
My jaw kinda dropped. January 17th, 1997. Jake was actually born in 1997?! That makes him… younger? But wait, that means Logan is the older brother! He is! But hold up…
Doing the Actual Math
I had to double-check the dates to make sure I wasn’t losing it.
- Logan: April 1, 1995
- Jake: January 17, 1997
Right there. Logan is almost two years older than Jake? Let me see… 1995 to 1997. Yep, Logan was born before 1996 even started, Jake not until early 1997. Exact difference? About 1 year and 9 months. Jake is definitely the younger brother.
Why did I think Jake was older? This don’t make sense! Why the surprise?
Figuring Out Why I Was Fooled
Sitting there staring at the birthdays, it clicked for me. It’s all about when they really exploded in popularity.
Logan was huge on Vine first. But then? Kinda plateaued? Or went mainstream differently? Jake hit the YouTube boxing scene insanely hard around 2018-2020. That Mike Tyson fight talk recently? It felt like Jake was everywhere, super loud, super in-your-face for what seemed like ages. His controversies, the fights, the whole Team 10 circus… it felt massive and constant. Even his music stuff, trying hard.
Logan? He had the Japan thing, which was awful, but then he pivoted hard. WWE, podcasting with Impaulsive, focusing more on business stuff. Less chaotic internet drama day-to-day, maybe? It felt like Jake was constantly burning brighter, later, but so bright it made me forget Logan came first. Jake’s peak fame felt bigger and louder in recent years, even though Logan hit massive fame early. Plus, Jake just has that little brother energy – always trying to one-up, more reckless.
So my brain, lazy thing, equated “more visible NOW” with “older”. Total fail. Their actual career timelines fooled me.
The Bottom Line Reality Check
Turns out, my gut feeling was completely backwards. Logan Paul is undeniably, mathematically, the older brother. Born in 1995. Jake Paul is younger, born in 1997. The surprise? It wasn’t the ages themselves, it was how easily my perception got warped by their careers and how they act online. Shows you can’t just trust that first instinct, gotta check the facts! Logan’s the big bro, Jake’s the little bro trying hard to outshine him. Mystery solved. Case closed!
