Logan vs Rossa
Logan and Rossacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #67 and Rossa #76 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Logan was ranked #121 and Rossa #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Logan was ranked #3598 and Rossa #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Logan and Rossa over time
Logan and Rossa appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Logan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rossa 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 2 of those lists, and Rossa 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 2006, Logan moved ahead of Rossa in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #439 and #322 the year before became #158 and #423.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Logan and Rossa changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2025, ending at #121 and #188.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Logan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Rossa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Logan #41 in 2017, Rossa #188 in 2025.
The order changed in 2006: Logan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #439 and #322; by 2006 that had become #158 and #423.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #121, Rossa #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2003–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Rossa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Logan #10 in 2017, Rossa #76 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #67, Rossa #76.
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 | Rossa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊɡən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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); Rossa does not have one recorded yet.
- Logan and Rossa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Rossa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Rossa
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys