Bogdan
Boy name · #3398 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Bogdan? In official American birth records, Bogdan has been tracked continuously since 1954, giving it 71 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 34 baby boys were named Bogdan, placing it at #3398 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 boys born in 2025 was named Bogdan.
The 71-year story
Bogdan first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 37 babies and a rank of #3216. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bogdan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bogdan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bogdan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bogdan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bogdan is most common
State-level data for Bogdan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bogdan
Statistically, parents drawn to Bogdan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hamdan, Zaydan, Bowman, Zidan, and Ruslan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bogdan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #3379 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bogdan?
In official American birth records, the name Bogdan first appeared in 1954 (over 71 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 71 years.
Is Bogdan a popular boy name?
Bogdan ranked #3398 among boys in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Bogdan most popular?
Bogdan peaked in 2024, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3216 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bogdan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American boys was named Bogdan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.