Brogan vs Susannah
Brogan and Susannahcompared 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 2021, Brogan was ranked #446 and Susannah #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Brogan was ranked #750 and Susannah #665 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Brogan was ranked #4843 and Susannah #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Brogan and Susannah over time
Brogan and Susannah appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Brogan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Susannah 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.
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 Susannah changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4843 and #2574.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brogan #241 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brogan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Susannah in 6.
Highest recorded here: Brogan #241 in 1996, Susannah #325 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Susannah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #3598; by 2024 that had become #4843 and #2574.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brogan #4843, Susannah #2574.
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 | Susannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #2574 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brogan has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Susannah.
- 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
Susannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls