Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Brogan

Meaning descendants of Brógán Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #3,388 Trend ↓ Falling 48%

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin (“descendants of Brógán”), probably from a diminutive of bróg (“shoe”).

Rank 2025
#3,388
among boys · ↑318 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Brogan · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
313 babies
All-time total
5,031
#2,025 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Brogan popularity over time

5,031 babies have been named Brogan since 1983, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1980s 68 79 147 15 – #2,202
1990s 347 487 834 83 +467% #1,366
2000s 212 1,564 1,776 178 +113% #841
2010s 183 1,740 1,923 192 +8% #780
2020s (to 2025) 62 289 351 59 -70% #2,230

Where Brogan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Brogan

Brogan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,388 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 5,031 American babies have been named Brogan, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 313 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brogan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brogan?

The median living Brogan is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 23. An estimated 5,000 people named Brogan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brogan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,344 34 #3,388
2024 8 #11,306 30 #3,706
2023 12 #8,578 57 #2,393
2022 14 #7,706 49 #2,678
2021 11 #9,083 63 #2,230
2020 12 #8,495 56 #2,370
2019 20 #6,020 83 #1,824
2018 22 #5,645 101 #1,617
2017 14 #7,924 118 #1,449
2016 24 #5,486 137 #1,315
2015 16 #7,343 156 #1,185
2014 18 #6,763 201 #1,014
2013 13 #8,681 188 #1,030
2012 13 #8,713 218 #933
2011 25 #5,397 288 #780
2010 18 #6,965 250 #846
2009 29 #4,962 226 #912
2008 18 #7,128 259 #841
2007 27 #5,261 193 #1,003
2006 18 #6,912 183 #1,003
2005 17 #6,878 163 #1,032
2004 22 #5,599 156 #1,044
2003 20 #5,852 129 #1,161
2002 15 #7,109 100 #1,327
2001 23 #5,039 78 #1,545
2000 23 #5,005 77 #1,553
1995 36 #3,157 55 #1,650
1990 46 #2,576 34 #2,130
1985 – – 10 #4,084
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brogan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brogan?

The median living Brogan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Brogans are between 11 and 23 years old.

How many people named Brogan are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Brogan are alive in the United States, based on 5,031 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brogan mean?

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Brógáin (“descendants of Brógán”), probably from a diminutive of bróg (“shoe”).

How popular is the name Brogan in 2025?

Brogan ranked #3,388 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brogan?

5,031 babies have been named Brogan in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brogan most popular?

Brogan peaked in 2011, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Brogan a boy or girl name?

Brogan is used for both: about 17% of babies named Brogan have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Brogan rising or falling?

Brogan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brogan become more popular?

Brogan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Brogan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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