Brogan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brogan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brogan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brogan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brogan is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little shoe”. From an Irish surname derived from brog meaning shoe.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,031 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,733 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 828 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 215 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 163 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brogan per year, United States (1983 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (313/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (199/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (47/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (15/yr).
Brogan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,565 nationally (given to 441 babies that year).
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