Dylan vs Logan
Dylan 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, Dylan was ranked #104 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2022, Dylan was ranked #91 and Logan #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #64 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2020, Dylan was ranked #80 and Logan #64 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #154 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dylan was ranked #69 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dylan was ranked #1743 and Logan #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Dylan and Logan over time
Dylan and Logan appear together in 6 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Logan in 1.
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.
Dylan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Logan in 1. 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2013 as Dylan fell out of it to #65, having been #32 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Logan moved ahead of Dylan in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #32 and #37 the year before became #65 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dylan and Logan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1743 and #3015.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Dylan and Logan averaged 52.4 places apart, ending at #64 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Dylan and Logan were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 41 years, from 1980 to 2020, ending at #80 and #64.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys41 shared years, 1980–2020
Dylan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Logan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 1992, Logan #18 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dylan #80, Logan #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Logan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #16 in 2010, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #64, Logan #76.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Logan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #1454 in 2021, Logan #928 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #1743, Logan #3015.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Dylan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Logan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #7 in 2001, Logan #10 in 2017.
The order changed in 2014: Logan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #27 and #34; by 2014 that had become #25 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dylan #154, Logan #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Dylan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Logan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #8 in 2001, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dylan #69, Logan #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2022
Dylan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Logan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dylan #15 in 1999, Logan #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 2013: Logan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #32 and #37; by 2013 that had become #65 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Dylan #91, Logan #60.
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 | Dylan | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the sea/tide — popularly glossed as 'great tide' or 'born from the sea', reflecting the mythological figure's role. Some scholars theorise the figure may reflect an earlier, otherwise unattested Celtic sea god — treat as a proposed origin, not settled fact. | 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 | Welsh | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɪlən/ | /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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Dylan is recorded with a Welsh origin, while Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin.
- Dylan and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- Dylan'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
Dylan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #246 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 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