Alex vs Logan
Alex and Logancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #135 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2013, Alex was ranked #90 and Logan #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alex was ranked #37 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2018, Alex was ranked #96 and Logan #51 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #108 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Alex was ranked #90 and Logan #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Alex was ranked #164 and Logan #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Logan #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Logan over time
Alex and Logan appear together in 6 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alex in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Logan in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2012 as Alex fell out of it to #57, having been #35 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Logan moved ahead of Alex in England and Wales · Boys — #57 and #61 the year before became #58 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Alex and Logan averaged 23.8 places apart, ending at #96 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Logan were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1987 to 2018, ending at #96 and #51.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1987–2018
Alex held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 31.
Highest recorded here: Alex #27 in 2004, Logan #18 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alex #96, Logan #51.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Logan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order changed in 2007: Logan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #57 and #61; by 2007 that had become #58 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Logan #76.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Logan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Logan #928 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Logan #3015.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Logan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alex #31 in 2009, Logan #10 in 2017.
The order changed in 2012: Logan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #35 and #51; by 2012 that had become #57 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #108, Logan #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Logan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #8 in 2009, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #37, Logan #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1999–2013
Alex held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Logan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alex #53 in 2005, Logan #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2003: Logan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #54 and #74; by 2003 that had become #56 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alex #90, Logan #33.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alex | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'. | Derived from a Scottish place name in Ayrshire, traditionally interpreted as 'little hollow', from Gaelic lag ('hollow, pit') plus a diminutive suffix — became a Scottish surname before being adopted as a given name. |
| Origin | Greek, short form | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ɪks/ | /ˈloʊɡən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex is recorded with a Greek, short form origin, while Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin.
- Alex and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- Alex's recorded meaning differs from Logan's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Logan
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #65 among boys in New Zealand in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys