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boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Bogdan

Meaning Theodore Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,387 Trend → Stable

From Proto-Slavic *Bogъdanъ, a calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”).

Rank 2025
#3,387
among boys · ↓164 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Bogdan · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
37 babies
All-time total
779
#6,003 all-time among boys
First recorded
1954
in Social Security records

Bogdan popularity over time

779 babies have been named Bogdan since 1954, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 10 1 – #3,881
1960s 37 4 +270% #2,929
1970s 17 2 -54% #4,604
1980s 10 1 -41% #6,354
1990s 89 9 +790% #3,752
2000s 178 18 +100% #4,136
2010s 249 25 +40% #3,210
2020s (to 2025) 189 32 +27% #3,223

Where Bogdan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Bogdan

Bogdan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,387 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 779 American babies have been named Bogdan. Its peak came in 2024, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bogdan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bogdan?

The median living Bogdan is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Bogdan are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bogdan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 34 #3,387
2024 37 #3,223
2023 28 #3,899
2022 25 #4,196
2021 35 #3,309
2020 30 #3,587
2019 36 #3,210
2018 33 #3,380
2017 30 #3,597
2016 23 #4,342
2015 28 #3,792
2014 26 #3,911
2013 20 #4,641
2012 23 #4,266
2011 15 #5,696
2010 15 #5,770
2009 12 #6,856
2008 22 #4,414
2007 24 #4,136
2006 22 #4,240
2005 17 #4,844
2004 19 #4,441
2003 19 #4,297
2002 15 #4,936
2001 16 #4,699
2000 12 #5,615
1995 9 #5,975
1990 6 #7,276
1985 – –
1980 5 #6,354
1975 – –
1970 – –
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1960 – –
1955 – –
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Famous people named Bogdan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bogdan Bogdanović Bogdan Bogdanović Serbian basketball player (born 1992) Contemporary
  2. 2 Bogdan Filov Bogdan Filov 28th prime minister of Bulgaria 1883–1945 · 19th century
  3. 3 Bogdan Stelea Bogdan Stelea Romanian footballer (born 1967) Contemporary
  4. 4 Bogdan Lobonț Bogdan Lobonț Romanian footballer and coach (born 1978) Contemporary
  5. 5 Bogdan Tanjević Bogdan Tanjević Montenegrin basketball player and coach (born 1947) Contemporary
  6. 6 Bogdan Borusewicz Bogdan Borusewicz Polish politician (born 1949) Contemporary
  7. 7 Bogdan Stancu Bogdan Stancu Romanian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu Romanian writer and philologist (1838–1907) 19th century
  9. 9 Bogdan Musioł Bogdan Musioł German bobsledder (born 1957) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bogdan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bogdan?

The median living Bogdan is about 12 years old. Half of all living Bogdans are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Bogdan are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Bogdan are alive in the United States, based on 779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bogdan mean?

From Proto-Slavic *Bogъdanъ, a calque of Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros, “Theodore”, literally “gift of God”).

How popular is the name Bogdan in 2025?

Bogdan ranked #3,387 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bogdan?

779 babies have been named Bogdan in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bogdan most popular?

Bogdan peaked in 2024, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Bogdan a boy or girl name?

Bogdan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bogdan rising or falling?

Bogdan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bogdan become more popular?

Bogdan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Bogdan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bogdan?

Well-known people named Bogdan include Bogdan Bogdanović (basketball player), Bogdan Filov (archaeologist), Bogdan Stelea (soccer player).

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