Gregory vs Logan
Gregory 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 2012, Gregory was ranked #403 and Logan #29 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #727 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1988, Gregory was ranked #76 and Logan #64 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #1460 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Gregory was ranked #829 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Gregory and Logan over time
Gregory and Logan appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gregory 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.
Gregory 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 2000, Logan moved ahead of Gregory in England and Wales · Boys — #146 and #205 the year before became #172 and #158.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gregory held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Logan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #117 in 1997, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order changed in 2000: Logan moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #146 and #205; by 2000 that had become #172 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gregory #1460, Logan #76.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2025
Gregory held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Logan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #174 in 2001, 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 #271 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gregory #829, Logan #121.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1979–1988
Gregory held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Logan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #46 in 1979, Logan #62 in 1987.
The order changed in 1985: Logan moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #51 and #84; by 1985 that had become #70 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Gregory #76, Logan #64.
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 | Gregory | Logan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Latin Gregorius, from Late Greek Gregorios, from 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), itself from 'egeiro' ('to awaken'). Borne by Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Pope Gregory I the Great. | 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 | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ | /ˈloʊɡən/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gregory is recorded with a From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius origin, while Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin.
- Gregory has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Logan.
- Gregory'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
Gregory
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #9 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 recorded1952–1990
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1990).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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