Cory vs Logan
Cory 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #404 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cory was ranked #295 and Logan #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Cory was ranked #98 and Logan #44 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cory was ranked #657 and Logan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #1595 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Cory was ranked #4137 and Logan #1104 among girls in England and Wales.
Cory and Logan over time
Cory and Logan appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cory in 0.
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.
Cory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2000, Logan moved ahead of Cory in England and Wales · Boys — #183 and #205 the year before became #207 and #158.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cory and Logan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #657 and #71.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cory held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Logan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Cory #140 in 1996, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order changed in 2000: Logan moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #183 and #205; by 2000 that had become #207 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cory #1595, Logan #76.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2021
Cory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cory #173 in 2001, Logan #15 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cory #295, Logan #42.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2022
Cory held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Logan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cory #286 in 1997, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order changed in 2007: Logan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #390 and #439; by 2007 that had become #342 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cory #657, Logan #71.
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 | Cory | 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Cory does not have one recorded yet.
- Cory and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Cory doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cory
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #77 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–1993
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1991 (recorded 1991–1993).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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