Brogan
Brogan or O'Brogan, is a surname originating in Ireland, anglicized from the original Ó Brógáin. The form McBrogan, is also present sharing the meaning of O'Brogan, essentially "son of Brogan."
Meaning & Origin of Brogan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Brogan or O'Brogan, is a surname originating in Ireland, anglicized from the original Ó Brógáin. The form McBrogan, is also present sharing the meaning of O'Brogan, essentially "son of Brogan."
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The Story of Brogan
As a girl name
Brogan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 46 Brogans were born — ranking #2,571 that year. As of 2026, Brogan ranks #8,999 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 885 Brogans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Brogan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 287 Brogans were born — ranking #781 that year. As of 2026, Brogan ranks #3,551 for boys with 32 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 4K Brogans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Brogan
Brogan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Brogan's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #781. Use the chart and map above to compare Brogan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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