Brogan
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Brogan
Brogan is a cheerful Irish surname that would fit right in with the Logans and Br-starting names now trendy for boys. It's been on the pop list for the past three years, though it's sliding again. Its history includes Saint Brogan (Broccan in Gaelic), who was Saint Patrick's nephew and scribe.
Brogan for boys#3388 US
In "Shrek Forever After" Brogan was an ogre voiced by Jon Hamm. Supposedly, the character was almost called Gnimrahc--or Charming spelled backwards. Brogan is better.
Brogan for girls#15344 US
Despite the bro-ish first syllable, more and more parents are catching on to Brogan as a girl name. Think of it as a modern update of Morgan.
Pronounced BROW-gun.
As of October 2026, Brogan ranked #3388 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #782 in 2011.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,014 | 201 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,185 | 156 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,315 | 137 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,447 | 118 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,616 | 101 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,824 | 83 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,370 | 56 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,228 | 63 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,676 | 49 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,392 | 57 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,693 | 30 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,388 | 34 | — | 0 |
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- Saint Brogan (Broccán Clóen)Boy
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- Brogan HayBoy
Scottish footballer
- Brogan BambroganBoy
American engineer and cofounder of SpaceX
- Brogan LoftusBoy
English female model
- Brogan McCayBoy
female World Champion Irish dancer
- The Brogan brothersBoy
famous Irish GAA players
Brogan in pop culture
- Monty BroganBoy
from the movie "25th Hour"
- Jimmy BroganBoy
character from TV series "The Whole Truth"
- BroganBoy
kind of boot or shoe
- BroganBoy
character from the movie 'Shrek: Forever After'
Variations & nicknames
- BrogganBoy