Aodhan vs Logan
Aodhan 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, Aodhan was ranked #727 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #108 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #5119 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aodhan was ranked #829 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aodhan and Logan over time
Aodhan and Logan appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aodhan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aodhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Logan moved ahead of Aodhan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #61 and #69 the year before became #80 and #55.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Aodhan and Logan averaged 37.8 places apart, ending at #108 and #67.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Logan rose about as far as Aodhan fell — from #2863 and #257 in 1996 to #5119 and #76 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1552 in 2000, Logan #23 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #5119, Logan #76.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Logan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #52 in 2020, Logan #10 in 2017.
The order changed in 2010: Logan moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #61 and #69; by 2010 that had become #80 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #108, Logan #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2025
Aodhan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Logan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Logan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #186 and #439; by 2006 that had become #239 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhan #829, Logan #121.
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 | Aodhan | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈloʊɡən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Logan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name); Aodhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aodhan and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Aodhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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