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Brogan

/ˈbɹoʊɡən/ · 17% girls, 83% boys · 39 born in 2025

Brogan has been given to about 5,031 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɹoʊɡən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,866
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Brogan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 313
  • Born in 202539
  • All time5,031
  • England & Wales, 202517

How popular is Brogan?

Its best year was 2011, when 313 babies were given the name, ranking 5397th. The typical living American called Brogan is about 17 years old today.

Names that sound like Brogan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Logan0.75
  2. Roman0.75
  3. Rowan0.75
  4. Ronan0.75
  5. Rohan0.75
  6. Brian0.68
  7. Bryan0.68
  8. Regan0.68

Middle names for Brogan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Brogan Eve0.80
  2. Brogan Elizabeth0.78
  3. Brogan Josephine0.78
  4. Brogan Anne0.78
  5. Brogan Rose0.77
  6. Brogan Louise0.77

Sibling names for Brogan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.93
  2. Yarelisister · 0.92
  3. Misaelbrother · 0.91
  4. Alonsobrother · 0.91
  5. Janiyahsister · 0.91
  6. Abdullahbrother · 0.90

Where Brogan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Brogan Anderson0.74
    2. Brogan White0.72
    3. Brogan Reyes0.72
    4. Brogan Moore0.72
    5. Brogan Lee0.72
    6. Brogan Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Brogan

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.