Logan vs Noah
Logan and Noahcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #81 and Noah #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Logan was ranked #79 and Noah #1 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #29 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #76 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #67 and Noah #3 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Logan was ranked #121 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Logan was ranked #3015 and Noah #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Logan and Noah over time
Logan and Noah appear together in 6 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Logan 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.
Logan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Noah 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 2005, Noah moved ahead of Logan in New Zealand · Boys — #20 and #36 the year before became #23 and #17.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Logan and Noah changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #76 and #2.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Logan and Noah averaged 29.6 places apart, ending at #76 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Logan #10 in 2017, Noah #1 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Noah in 25.
Highest recorded here: Logan #20 in 2017, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #76, Noah #2.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Noah in 25.
Highest recorded here: Logan #30 in 2015, Noah #1 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #81, Noah #1.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Noah in 21.
Highest recorded here: Logan #10 in 2017, Noah #1 in 2018.
The order changed in 2004: Noah moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #139 and #162; by 2004 that had become #124 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #67, Noah #3.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Logan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Noah in 25.
Highest recorded here: Logan #41 in 2017, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #121, Noah #3.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023
Logan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Noah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Logan #18 in 2001, Noah #1 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Noah moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #20 and #36; by 2005 that had become #23 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Logan #79, Noah #1.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Noah in 5.
Highest recorded here: Logan #1703 in 2019, Noah #1743 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Noah moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2449 and #2615; by 2021 that had become #2499 and #2201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #3015, Noah #1743.
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 | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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. | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊɡən/ | /ˈnoʊə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin, while Noah is recorded with a Hebrew origin.
- Logan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- Logan's recorded meaning differs from Noah's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Logan a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys