Logan vs Oliver
Logan and Olivercompared 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 Oliver #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Logan was ranked #79 and Oliver #2 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #76 and Oliver #3 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #29 and Oliver #7 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #67 and Oliver #10 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Logan was ranked #121 and Oliver #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Logan and Oliver over time
Logan and Oliver appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Oliver held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Logan 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.
Oliver reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Logan in 2. 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 2002, Oliver moved ahead of Logan in New Zealand · Boys — #18 and #28 the year before became #19 and #16.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Logan and Oliver averaged 38.0 places apart, ending at #81 and #2.
- Longest-running competitions
Logan and Oliver were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 40 years, from 1983 to 2023, ending at #79 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Logan #30 in 2015, Oliver #1 in 2014.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys40 shared years, 1983–2023
Logan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Oliver in 23.
Highest recorded here: Logan #18 in 2001, Oliver #1 in 2013.
The order changed in 2002: Oliver moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #18 and #28; by 2002 that had become #19 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Logan #79, Oliver #2.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 29.
Highest recorded here: Logan #20 in 2017, Oliver #1 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #76, Oliver #3.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 26.
Highest recorded here: Logan #30 in 2015, Oliver #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #81, Oliver #2.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 26.
Highest recorded here: Logan #10 in 2017, Oliver #3 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #67, Oliver #10.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Logan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Oliver in 25.
Highest recorded here: Logan #41 in 2017, Oliver #18 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #121, Oliver #18.
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 | Oliver |
|---|---|---|
| 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 'olive tree', though the true root is debated. |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name | Old French |
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊɡən/ | /ˈɒlɪvər/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ollie, Olivier, Oliviero |
| 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) | United Kingdom #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin, while Oliver is recorded with a Old French origin.
- Logan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Oliver.
- Logan's recorded meaning differs from Oliver'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
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
Oliver
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1959 — 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 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys