Austin vs Brogan
Austin 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 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Brogan #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Brogan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Brogan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Austin was ranked #4843 and Brogan #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Austin and Brogan over time
Austin and Brogan appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Austin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brogan in 0.
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.
Brogan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Austin 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 2014, Austin moved ahead of Brogan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #188 and #188 the year before became #142 and #315.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Austin and Brogan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2024, ending at #93 and #256.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Brogan #482 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Brogan #2671.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Brogan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Brogan #188 in 2013.
The order changed in 2014: Austin moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #188 and #188; by 2014 that had become #142 and #315.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Brogan #256.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Brogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #162 in 2023, Brogan #257 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, 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 | Austin | 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 | |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (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
- Austin and Brogan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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