Logan vs Sean
Logan and Sean compared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2007, Logan was ranked #27 and Sean #83 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #29 and Sean #234 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Logan was ranked #42 and Sean #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #67 and Sean #48 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Logan was ranked #87 and Sean #615 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Logan was ranked #121 and Sean #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Logan and Sean over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Logan and Sean over time
Logan and Sean appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 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.
Sean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 Republic of Ireland · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Logan moved ahead of Sean in England and Wales · Boys — #86 and #67 the year before became #79 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Logan and Sean changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1979 and 2007, ending at #27 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Logan and Sean averaged 18.6 places apart, ending at #27 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Logan and Sean were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #87 and #615.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Logan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sean in 8.
Highest recorded here: Logan #20 in 2017, Sean #49 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Logan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #86 and #67; by 2004 that had become #79 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #87, Sean #615.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1979–2007
Logan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Sean in 13.
Highest recorded here: Logan #18 in 2001, Sean #28 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Logan #27, Sean #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sean in 16.
Highest recorded here: Logan #10 in 2017, Sean #13 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #67, Sean #48.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Logan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sean in 17.
Highest recorded here: Logan #41 in 2017, Sean #1 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Logan moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #41 and #5; by 2018 that had become #45 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #121, Sean #141.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1999–2007
Logan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Sean in 4.
Highest recorded here: Logan #42 in 2007, Sean #61 in 2002.
The order changed in 2003: Logan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #74 and #61; by 2003 that had become #53 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Logan #42, Sean #85.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Logan
Pairs where Logan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Logan vs Connor
Logan and Connor changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1992 and 2022, ending at #74 and #92.
Logan · Connor · 31 shared years, 1992–2022 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Alfie vs Logan
Alfie and Logan both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Logan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Archie vs Logan
Archie and Logan both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Logan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Arthur vs Logan
Arthur and Logan both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Logan · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other comparisons involving Sean
Pairs where Sean shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sean vs Kenneth
In 1964 they stood at #38 and #41 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #123 and #785.
Sean · Kenneth · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sean vs Henry
In 1996 they stood at #49 and #58 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #615 and #13.
Sean · Henry · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sean vs Edward
In 1996 they stood at #49 and #45 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #615 and #31.
Sean · Edward · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- John vs Sean
In 1996 they stood at #46 and #49 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #174 and #615.
John · Sean · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.
- Ivy vs Evie
Ivy and Evie averaged 4.8 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 408 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ella vs Harper
Ella and Harper averaged 6.0 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 944 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ella · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mia vs Harper
Mia and Harper averaged 6.3 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 945 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mia · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ivy vs Hazel
Ivy and Hazel averaged 6.4 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 354 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Hazel · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Logan | Sean |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | The Irish form of John, ultimately carrying the meaning 'Yahweh is gracious' via its Hebrew ancestry. |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name | Irish, Anglicised form of Sean, via Hebrew John |
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊɡən/ | /ʃɔːn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #87 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Logan is recorded with a Scottish Gaelic, place-name-turned-surname-turned-given-name origin, while Sean is recorded with a Irish, Anglicised form of Sean, via Hebrew John origin.
- Logan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sean.
- Logan's recorded meaning differs from Sean'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 #87 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Sean
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #615 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys