Brogan vs Karis
Brogan and Kariscompared 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 · Girls
In 2012, Brogan was ranked #383 and Karis #330 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Brogan was ranked #654 and Karis #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brogan was ranked #4867 and Karis #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Brogan and Karis over time
Brogan and Karis appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Brogan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Karis 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 1 of those lists, and Karis 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brogan and Karis changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #4867 and #2440.
- Longest-running competitions
Brogan and Karis were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #2440.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Brogan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Karis in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brogan #241 in 1996, Karis #469 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Karis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #4843 and #3318.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brogan #4867, Karis #2440.
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 | Brogan | Karis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brogan and Karis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Karis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #473 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 recorded1998–2016
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls