unisex name

Broghan

BROH-gun (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 219

Broghan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 45% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2011, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1990.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Broghan Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Broghan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 12
2000s 59
2010s 49
2020s (to 2025) 5

How Popular Is Broghan?

In 2020, Broghan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Broghan Is Used

Northern Ireland #544 3 in 2012
Scotland #999 3 in 2011
England & Wales #4,632 4 in 2018
United States #13,668 5 in 2020

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Broghan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Broghan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Broghan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Broghan

  • English BROH-gun

Sibling Names for Broghan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Broghan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Broghan

How popular is the name Broghan?

In 2020, Broghan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Broghan a girl's or a boy's name?

Broghan is used for both girls and boys. About 45% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Broghan?

Broghan has 2 syllables.

When was Broghan most popular?

Broghan peaked in 2011, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.