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.

#13,932 of 45,481
all-time among boys
170
born since 2000
2000s
peak 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.

  • #13,932 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 170 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brogen ranks #13,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 170 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,932 of 45,481
all-time among boys
170
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brogen's 170 recorded births place it above 69.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

2000s is the heaviest window (85 births, 50% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brogen?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 170 babies named Brogen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,932 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 21 births.
Where does Brogen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brogen ranks #13,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Brogen

Nearby Names Like Brogen

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brogen

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brogen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.