Ashton vs Brogan
Ashton 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Brogan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Ashton was ranked #271 and Brogan #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Brogan #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Brogan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Ashton was ranked #4736 and Brogan #1783 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashton and Brogan over time
Ashton and Brogan appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Ashton held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brogan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashton and Brogan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2024, ending at #305 and #256.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashton #607 in 1998, Brogan #241 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Brogan #482 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Brogan #2671.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2015
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brogan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #607 in 1998, Brogan #241 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ashton #4736, Brogan #1783.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Brogan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #89 in 2007, Brogan #188 in 2013.
The order changed in 2021: Brogan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #304 and #334; by 2021 that had become #266 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Brogan #256.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Brogan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Brogan #257 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Brogan #676.
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 | Ashton | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashton and Brogan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ashton
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2020
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys