Broghan
The Story of Broghan
As a girl name
Broghan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 9 Broghans were born — ranking #10,690 that year. As of 2026, Broghan ranks #10,690 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Broghans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Broghan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 16 Broghans were born — ranking #5,433 that year. As of 2026, Broghan ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 104 Broghans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Broghan
Broghan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Broghan's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,433. Use the chart and map above to compare Broghan'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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