Dean vs Logan
Dean 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, Dean was ranked #727 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Dean was ranked #94 and Logan #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Dean was ranked #92 and Logan #46 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dean was ranked #348 and Logan #61 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Dean and Logan over time
Dean and Logan appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dean in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 Dean in England and Wales · Boys — #129 and #158 the year before became #140 and #121.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Logan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order changed in 2001: Logan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #129 and #158; by 2001 that had become #140 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Logan #76.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Dean held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Logan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Dean #31 in 1997, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order changed in 2011: Logan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #105 and #141; by 2011 that had become #128 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Logan #121.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2023
Dean held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Logan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Logan #12 in 2018.
The order changed in 2005: Logan moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #112 and #124; by 2005 that had become #113 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dean #348, Logan #61.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1979–1991
Dean held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Logan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Dean #55 in 1979, Logan #46 in 1991.
The order changed in 1987: Logan moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #67 and #71; by 1987 that had become #66 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Dean #92, Logan #46.
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 | Dean | 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 | /ˈloʊɡən/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #432 (2025) | 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); Dean does not have one recorded yet.
- Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Logan.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Dean 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
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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