Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Sturdy And Strong
Pronunciation
b-ro-gan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #781, 287 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3379, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #2570, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 5 |
| 2024 | 30 | 8 |
| 2023 | 57 | 12 |
| 2022 | 49 | 14 |
| 2021 | 63 | 11 |
| 2020 | 56 | 12 |
| 2019 | 83 | 20 |
| 2018 | 101 | 22 |
| 2017 | 118 | 14 |
| 2016 | 137 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #489, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #241, 165 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 14 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 | 8 |
| 2021 | 15 | 8 |
| 2020 | 22 | 8 |
| 2019 | 37 | 5 |
| 2018 | 45 | 14 |
| 2017 | 52 | 20 |
| 2016 | 59 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #257, 19 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #750, 4 births); most recent 2016 (rank #866, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 9 | – |
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 16 | – |
| 2019 | 10 | – |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 19 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #245, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #110, 42 births); most recent 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #188, 12 births); most recent 2024 (rank #256, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #238, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 7 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #487, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence