Archie vs Logan
Archie 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #17 and Logan #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Archie was ranked #27 and Logan #79 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archie and Logan over time
Archie and Logan appear together in 5 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Archie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Logan in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Logan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Archie in none. 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 2016, Archie moved ahead of Logan in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #33 and #30 the year before became #34 and #41.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Archie and Logan averaged 37.2 places apart, ending at #10 and #76.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Logan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #10, Logan #76.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Logan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Logan #10 in 2017.
The order changed in 2019: Archie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #32 and #12; by 2019 that had become #27 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Logan #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Logan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Archie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #59 and #55; by 2021 that had become #59 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Logan #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Logan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Archie #14 in 2021, Logan #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 2016: Archie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #33 and #30; by 2016 that had become #34 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #17, Logan #81.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2023
Archie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Logan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Archie #17 in 2022, Logan #34 in 2008.
The order changed in 2014: Archie moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #57 and #49; by 2014 that had become #53 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Archie #27, Logan #79.
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 | Archie | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Genuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'. | 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 | Germanic, via Archibald | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹtʃi/ | /ˈloʊɡən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Archy, Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie is recorded with a Germanic, via Archibald origin, while Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin.
- Archie and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- Archie'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.
- The available evidence gives Archie a "high" Data Confidence level and Logan a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Archie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #192 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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