Albie vs Brogan
Albie and Brogancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Albie was ranked #21 and Brogan #1897 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Albie was ranked #71 and Brogan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Albie was ranked #179 and Brogan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Albie was ranked #5891 and Brogan #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Albie and Brogan over time
Albie and Brogan appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Albie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brogan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brogan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Albie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Albie moved ahead of Brogan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #416 and #204 the year before became #178 and #312.
- Longest-running competitions
Albie and Brogan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #21 and #1897.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Brogan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Albie #19 in 2024, Brogan #482 in 2007.
The order changed in 2003: Albie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #722 and #546; by 2003 that had become #490 and #558.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #21, Brogan #1897.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Albie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Brogan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Albie #179 in 2025, Brogan #257 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Albie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #361 and #280; by 2021 that had become #249 and #390.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Albie #179, Brogan #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2024
Albie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Brogan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Albie #70 in 2023, Brogan #204 in 2018.
The order changed in 2019: Albie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #416 and #204; by 2019 that had become #178 and #312.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Albie #71, Brogan #256.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Albie | Brogan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #21 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Albie and Brogan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Albie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Brogan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #241 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls