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Caleb vs Logan

Caleb 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Caleb was ranked #26 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Caleb was ranked #42 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Caleb was ranked #45 and Logan #79 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Logan #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Caleb was ranked #82 and Logan #87 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Caleb was ranked #108 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Caleb and Logan over time

Caleb and Logan appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caleb in 2.

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.

Logan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Caleb in 2. 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 2005, Logan moved ahead of Caleb in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #51 and #54 the year before became #51 and #47.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Caleb and Logan changed places 11 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1982 and 2023, ending at #45 and #79.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Logan averaged 54.2 places apart, ending at #82 and #87.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Caleb and Logan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #82 and #87.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Caleb #12 in 1999, Logan #18 in 2001.

List by list

  • New Zealand · Boys42 shared years, 1982–2023

    Caleb held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Logan in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Caleb #12 in 1999, Logan #18 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2019: Caleb moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #70 and #51; by 2019 that had become #43 and #50.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Caleb #45, Logan #79.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Caleb held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Logan in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Caleb #72 in 2023, Logan #20 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #82, Logan #87.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024

    Caleb held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Logan in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Caleb #20 in 2023, Logan #10 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #26, Logan #67.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025

    Caleb held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Logan in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Caleb #91 in 2024, Logan #41 in 2017.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Caleb #108, Logan #121.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024

    Caleb held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Logan in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Caleb #51 in 2001, Logan #30 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2005: Logan moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #51 and #54; by 2005 that had become #51 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Caleb #97, Logan #81.

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 Caleb

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

  • Oliver vs Caleb

    Oliver and Caleb both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Caleb · 42 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Alfie vs Caleb

    Alfie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Alfie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Archie vs Caleb

    Archie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Archie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Arthur vs Caleb

    Arthur and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Arthur · Caleb · 34 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries

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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand 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 Caleb, Logan
FieldCalebLogan
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 usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #82 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #87 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Caleb

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #98 among boys in New Zealand in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1982–2023

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #87 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys