Caomhan vs Logan
Caomhan 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 2022, Caomhan was ranked #414 and Logan #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Caomhan was ranked #715 and Logan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Caomhan and Logan over time
Caomhan and Logan appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Caomhan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caomhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Logan 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 2003, Logan moved ahead of Caomhan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #207 and #240 the year before became #263 and #139.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2022
Caomhan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Logan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caomhan #192 in 1997, Logan #29 in 2012.
The order changed in 2003: Logan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #207 and #240; by 2003 that had become #263 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Caomhan #414, Logan #40.
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 | Caomhan | 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-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #414 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Logan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name); Caomhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Caomhan and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Caomhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caomhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #192 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022.
Northern 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