Eimhin vs Logan
Eimhin 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Eimhin was ranked #779 and Logan #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Eimhin and Logan over time
Eimhin and Logan appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eimhin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eimhin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 2006, Logan moved ahead of Eimhin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #390 and #439 the year before became #493 and #158.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eimhin and Logan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #779 and #71.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2022
Eimhin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Logan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eimhin #249 in 2002, Logan #59 in 2015.
The order changed in 2006: Logan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #390 and #439; by 2006 that had become #493 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eimhin #779, 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 | Eimhin | 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 | IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #779 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Logan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name); Eimhin does not have one recorded yet.
- Eimhin and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Eimhin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
How each name got here
Eimhin
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1984–2022
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1996 (recorded 1984–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
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