Brogan vs Matt
Brogan and Mattcompared 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 2017, Brogan was ranked #250 and Matt #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brogan was ranked #676 and Matt #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brogan was ranked #2671 and Matt #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Brogan and Matt over time
Brogan and Matt appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Brogan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Matt 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.
Matt reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Brogan 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 Matt changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2025, ending at #676 and #676.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Brogan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Matt in 5.
Highest recorded here: Brogan #482 in 2007, Matt #362 in 1998.
The order changed in 2002: Brogan moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #576 and #576; by 2002 that had become #546 and #586.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brogan #2671, Matt #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2025
Brogan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Matt in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brogan #257 in 2017, Matt #300 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brogan #676, Matt #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2017
Brogan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Matt in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brogan #188 in 2013, Matt #236 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Brogan #250, Matt #415.
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 | Matt |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brogan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Matt.
- 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 #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Matt
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2017
Highest recorded position: #236 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2005–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys