Brogan vs Samara
Brogan and Samaracompared 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 Samara #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Brogan was ranked #750 and Samara #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brogan was ranked #4843 and Samara #1097 among girls in England and Wales.
Brogan and Samara over time
Brogan and Samara appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Samara held the stronger position in more years in 1 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 1 of those lists, and Samara 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 Samara changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #1097.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brogan held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Samara in 16.
Highest recorded here: Brogan #241 in 1996, Samara #590 in 2004.
The order changed in 2012: Samara moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #858 and #894; by 2012 that had become #1130 and #812.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brogan #4843, Samara #1097.
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 | Samara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #1097 (2024) |
| 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
- Brogan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Samara.
- 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
Samara
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #643 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 recorded1998–2014
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls