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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #75 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Caleb was ranked #97 and Logan #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
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 144 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 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Caleb and Logan averaged 55.9 places apart, ending at #75 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Caleb and Logan were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 42 years, from 1982 to 2023, ending at #45 and #79.
- 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Caleb held the stronger position in 6 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, 2024: Caleb #75, Logan #76.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Caleb | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #108 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); 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
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
Highest recorded1982–2023
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 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