Boys' name · since 2000

Brogen

Brogen has 170 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

170
total births
2000–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

170 boys have been named Brogen since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Brogen recorded 170 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2022.

  • 170 total births
  • 2000–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

170 boys have been named Brogen since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

170
total births
2000–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Brogen was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

21 babies were named Brogen in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Brogen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brogen's full recorded timeline at 2010, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brogen at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

170

Since 2000

23 years of records

Peak year

2009

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

2000

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2022

Brogen popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
21
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
510152025 2000200520082011201420182022 8

Brogen popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2018 (Brogen as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2018 6

Brogen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Brogen's strongest decade.

85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Brogen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brogen?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 170 babies named Brogen. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 21 births.
When was Brogen most popular?
Brogen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Brogen been used?
The SSA has tracked Brogen since 2000 -- 23 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Brogen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Brogen's data

  • Brogen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brogen: Baby Name Since 2000 - 170 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brogen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brogen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.