Daryl vs Logan
Daryl 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 2018, Daryl was ranked #319 and Logan #12 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daryl was ranked #619 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daryl was ranked #2921 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Daryl was ranked #770 and Logan #81 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2007, Daryl was ranked #4294 and Logan #1196 among girls in England and Wales.
Daryl and Logan over time
Daryl and Logan appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daryl 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.
Daryl 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 2001, Logan moved ahead of Daryl in Northern Ireland · Boys — #163 and #240 the year before became #192 and #162.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daryl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #257 in 1996, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daryl #2921, Logan #76.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2023
Daryl held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Logan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #133 in 1997, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Logan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #244 and #439; by 2006 that had become #295 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daryl #770, Logan #81.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2018
Daryl held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Logan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Daryl #124 in 1997, Logan #12 in 2018.
The order changed in 2001: Logan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #163 and #240; by 2001 that had become #192 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Daryl #319, Logan #12.
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 | Daryl | 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 | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | 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); Daryl does not have one recorded yet.
- Daryl and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Daryl 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
Daryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1965
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1965).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 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