Brogan
- Gender
- Unisex
- Say it
- BROH-gan
- Origin
- Irish
- UK rank, 2025
- #1,964 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #3,378 for boys
UnisexBig in Northern Ireland
Brogan is a name of Irish origin, meaning “little shoe”. In 2025 it ranked 1,964th for boys in the UK (13 babies) and 3,378th for boys in the US (34 babies).
What does Brogan mean?
Irish: surname, from Ó Brógáin
“little shoe”
More on Wiktionary.
Is Brogan a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Brogan has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 4 girls and 13 boys in the UK and 5 girls and 34 boys in the US.
How popular is Brogan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #1,964among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 13about 1 in 23,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Falling fastdown 62% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 13 boys in the UK were named Brogan, making it the 1,964th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,078th. Its busiest year was 2008, with 85 boys. 4 girls were also named Brogan in 2025 (4,935th for girls).
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 9 years. 2025 had the fewest boys named Brogan since the records began in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Brogan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 1996, 84% of the babies named Brogan in the UK were girls. By 2025 it was 24%, with more boys than girls since 2009.
Among boys in 2025, it was 1,894th in England and Wales.
Brogan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | #1,964 |
| 2024 | 15 | #1,745 |
| 2023 | 22 | #1,322 |
| 2022 | 26 | #1,157 |
| 2021 | 27 | #1,134 |
| 2020 | 28 | #1,078 |
| 2019 | 44 | #788 |
| 2018 | 59 | #666 |
| 2017 | 64 | #641 |
| 2016 | 73 | #580 |
| 2015 | 67 | #603 |
| 2014 | 63 | #626 |
| 2013 | 66 | #597 |
| 2012 | 68 | #582 |
| 2011 | 68 | #567 |
| 2010 | 85 | #480 |
| 2009 | 77 | #509 |
| 2008 | 85 | #473 |
| 2007 | 78 | #485 |
| 2006 | 61 | #540 |
| 2005 | 63 | #499 |
| 2004 | 49 | #583 |
| 2003 | 46 | #565 |
| 2002 | 48 | #505 |
| 2001 | 48 | #481 |
| 2000 | 52 | #456 |
| 1999 | 40 | #548 |
| 1998 | 41 | #525 |
| 1997 | 38 | #535 |
| 1996 | 39 | #502 |
How popular is Brogan in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,378among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 34about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Fallingdown 50% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 34 boys in the US were named Brogan, making it the 3,378th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 2,365th. Its busiest year was 2011, with 288 boys. It first appears in the records in 1983. 5 girls were also named Brogan in 2025 (14,937th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Brogan in the US since 1880 were born between 2004 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 1988, 56% of the babies named Brogan in the US were girls. By 2025 it was 13%, with more boys than girls since 1995.
Brogan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3,378 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3,691 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2,386 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2,674 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2,224 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2,365 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1,823 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1,617 |
| 2017 | 118 | #1,449 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1,313 |
| 2015 | 156 | #1,185 |
| 2014 | 201 | #1,014 |
| 2013 | 188 | #1,030 |
| 2012 | 218 | #933 |
| 2011 | 288 | #780 |
| 2010 | 250 | #845 |
| 2009 | 226 | #912 |
| 2008 | 259 | #840 |
| 2007 | 193 | #1,002 |
| 2006 | 183 | #1,003 |
| 2005 | 163 | #1,031 |
| 2004 | 156 | #1,042 |
| 2003 | 129 | #1,158 |
| 2002 | 100 | #1,323 |
| 2001 | 78 | #1,539 |
| 2000 | 77 | #1,548 |
| 1999 | 87 | #1,363 |
| 1998 | 50 | #1,928 |
| 1997 | 58 | #1,690 |
| 1996 | 63 | #1,571 |
| 1995 | 55 | #1,643 |
| 1994 | 33 | #2,342 |
| 1993 | 41 | #1,964 |
| 1992 | 37 | #2,080 |
| 1991 | 29 | #2,400 |
| 1990 | 34 | #2,123 |
| 1989 | 24 | #2,609 |
| 1988 | 28 | #2,192 |
| 1987 | 11 | #3,954 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 10 | #4,047 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,481 |
Names like Brogan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn Aiden Declan Keegan Ronan Brayden Conan Conlan Kayden Kian Brody Keelan
Names related to Brogan
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Brogan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/brogan, updated 20 October 2026.