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Isaiah vs Logan

Isaiah 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, Isaiah was ranked #352 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Isaiah was ranked #187 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Isaiah was ranked #170 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Isaiah was ranked #94 and Logan #79 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2024, Isaiah was ranked #80 and Logan #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Isaiah was ranked #577 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Isaiah and Logan over time

Isaiah and Logan appear together in 4 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Isaiah 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.

Logan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Isaiah 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2007, Logan moved ahead of Isaiah in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #351 and #439 the year before became #629 and #195.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Isaiah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Isaiah #162 in 2022, Logan #20 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isaiah #170, Logan #76.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 20042025

    Isaiah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Logan in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Isaiah #351 in 2004, Logan #41 in 2017.

    The order changed in 2007: Logan moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #351 and #439; by 2007 that had become #629 and #195.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Isaiah #577, Logan #121.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 20122024

    Isaiah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Isaiah #187 in 2024, Logan #10 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Isaiah #187, Logan #67.

  • New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 20002023

    Isaiah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Logan in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Isaiah #85 in 2008, Logan #18 in 2001.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Isaiah #94, Logan #79.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Isaiah, Logan
FieldIsaiahLogan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedDerived 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.
OriginNot yet recordedScottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈloʊɡən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #72 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Logan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name); Isaiah does not have one recorded yet.
  • Isaiah and Logan both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Logan; Isaiah 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

Isaiah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2017–2025

    Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2017–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · 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 #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys