Logan vs Tyler
Logan and Tylercompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #29 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2021, Logan was ranked #50 and Tyler #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #67 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2021, Logan was ranked #69 and Tyler #95 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Logan was ranked #76 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Logan was ranked #121 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Logan was ranked #2499 and Tyler #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Logan and Tyler over time
Logan and Tyler appear together in 6 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Logan in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tyler reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Logan in 1. 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 Northern Ireland · Boys, Logan moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2013 as Tyler fell out of it to #56, having been #24 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Logan moved ahead of Tyler in England and Wales · Boys — #29 and #21 the year before became #28 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Logan and Tyler changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1991 and 2021, ending at #69 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Logan and Tyler averaged 18.9 places apart, ending at #50 and #100.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Logan rose about as far as Tyler fell — from #210 and #113 in 1997 to #67 and #239 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Logan and Tyler were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1991 to 2021, ending at #69 and #95.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1991–2021
Logan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tyler in 11.
Highest recorded here: Logan #18 in 2001, Tyler #19 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Logan #69, Tyler #95.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tyler in 15.
Highest recorded here: Logan #20 in 2017, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order changed in 2013: Logan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #29 and #21; by 2013 that had become #28 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #76, Tyler #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Logan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tyler in 14.
Highest recorded here: Logan #10 in 2017, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2013: Logan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #29 and #24; by 2013 that had become #34 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Logan #67, Tyler #239.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2021
Logan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tyler in 14.
Highest recorded here: Logan #928 in 2006, Tyler #219 in 1998.
The order changed in 2012: Logan moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1903 and #1665; by 2012 that had become #1720 and #2521.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Logan #2499, Tyler #5581.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2025
Logan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tyler in 12.
Highest recorded here: Logan #41 in 2017, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order changed in 2014: Logan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #79 and #67; by 2014 that had become #71 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Logan #121, Tyler #188.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2021
Logan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tyler in 13.
Highest recorded here: Logan #30 in 2015, Tyler #23 in 2010.
The order changed in 2013: Logan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #37 and #26; by 2013 that had become #33 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Logan #50, Tyler #100.
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 | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| 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); Tyler does not have one recorded yet.
- Logan and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Logan; Tyler doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys