Logan vs Lynn
Logan and Lynncompared 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 · Girls
In 2010, Logan was ranked #910 and Lynn #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Logan was ranked #3598 and Lynn #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Logan and Lynn over time
Logan and Lynn appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lynn 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.
Lynn 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Logan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lynn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Logan #928 in 2006, Lynn #1870 in 2001.
The order changed in 2023: Logan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3533 and #3533; by 2023 that had become #3598 and #4709.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Logan #3598, Lynn #4709.
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 | Logan | Lynn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊɡən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Lynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Logan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lynn.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Lynn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Lynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1958
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1958).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
Republic of Ireland · Girls