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David vs Logan

David 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, David was ranked #71 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2018, David was ranked #97 and Logan #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, David was ranked #45 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2020, David was ranked #84 and Logan #64 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, David was ranked #104 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, David was ranked #73 and Logan #87 among boys in England and Wales.

David and Logan over time

David and Logan appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, David in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

David reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2012 as David fell out of it to #53, having been #48 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Logan moved ahead of David in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #52 and #74 the year before became #66 and #53.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, David and Logan averaged 51.2 places apart, ending at #73 and #87.

  • Longest-running competitions

    David and Logan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #73 and #87.

List by list

  • New Zealand · Boys42 shared years, 1979–2020

    David held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Logan in 24.

    Highest recorded here: David #2 in 1979, Logan #18 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1998: Logan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #26 and #31; by 1998 that had become #29 and #27.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: David #84, Logan #64.

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

    David held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Logan in 17.

    Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Logan #20 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: David #73, Logan #87.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024

    David held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Logan in 13.

    Highest recorded here: David #9 in 1997, Logan #10 in 2017.

    The order changed in 2012: Logan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #48 and #51; by 2012 that had become #53 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: David #104, Logan #67.

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

    David held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Logan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: David #7 in 1997, Logan #41 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: David #45, Logan #121.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1999–2018

    David held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Logan in 14.

    Highest recorded here: David #38 in 1999, Logan #30 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2003: Logan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #52 and #74; by 2003 that had become #66 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: David #97, Logan #36.

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 David

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

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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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 David, Logan
FieldDavidLogan
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root.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.
OriginBiblical HebrewScottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪvɪd//ˈloʊɡən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #87 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • David is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin.
  • David and Logan both have 2 syllables.
  • David's recorded meaning differs from Logan's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

David

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2018

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #73 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