Lewis vs Logan
Lewis 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, Lewis was ranked #28 and Logan #29 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Lewis was ranked #100 and Logan #54 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #136 and Logan #67 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lewis was ranked #216 and Logan #76 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Lewis was ranked #432 and Logan #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Lewis and Logan over time
Lewis and Logan appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Lewis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2012 as Lewis fell out of it to #63, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Logan moved ahead of Lewis in England and Wales · Boys — #27 and #28 the year before became #39 and #30.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Logan rose about as far as Lewis fell — from #75 and #210 in 1997 to #136 and #67 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Lewis #125 in 2017, Logan #41 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Logan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #10 in 2001, Logan #20 in 2017.
The order changed in 2011: Logan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #27 and #28; by 2011 that had become #39 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #216, Logan #76.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Lewis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Logan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #20 in 2008, Logan #10 in 2017.
The order changed in 2012: Logan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #48 and #51; by 2012 that had become #63 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lewis #136, Logan #67.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Lewis held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Logan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Lewis #125 in 2017, Logan #41 in 2017.
The order changed in 2010: Logan moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #126 and #156; by 2010 that had become #160 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lewis #432, Logan #121.
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 | Lewis | 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 | 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) | 94/100 | 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); Lewis does not have one recorded yet.
- Lewis and Logan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Lewis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lewis
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · 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