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Aonghus vs Logan

Aonghus 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Aonghus was ranked #755 and Logan #70 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aonghus, Logan
FieldAonghusLogan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedDerived 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.
OriginNot yet recordedScottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈloʊɡən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageIEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #755 (2021)Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Logan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name); Aonghus does not have one recorded yet.
  • Aonghus and Logan both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Logan; Aonghus doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Aonghus

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1971–2021

    Highest recorded position: #180 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1971–2021).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

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 #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys