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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 2025, Alex was ranked #207 and Logan #87 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 156 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.

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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Logan in 19.

    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, 2025: Alex #207, Logan #87.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alex

Pairs where Alex shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Logan

Pairs where Logan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alex, Logan
FieldAlexLogan
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA 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.
OriginGreek, short formScottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name
Pronunciation/ˈæl.ɪks//ˈloʊɡən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #87 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1972–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Logan

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #87 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys