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boys' name ★ peaked 1952

Bohdan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,673 Trend → Stable

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name and surname Богдан (Bohdan).

Rank 2025
#3,673
among boys · ↑785 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Bohdan · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1952
35 babies
All-time total
925
#5,404 all-time among boys
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Bohdan popularity over time

925 babies have been named Bohdan since 1917, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1952Boys

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 17 2 – #3,773
1920s 31 3 +82% #2,955
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 218 22 – #1,246
1960s 117 12 -46% #1,782
1970s 39 4 -67% #3,289
1980s 22 2 -44% #5,559
1990s 18 2 -18% #7,219
2000s 137 14 +661% #4,491
2010s 203 20 +48% #3,451
2020s (to 2025) 123 21 +1% #3,673

Where Bohdan 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Bohdan

Bohdan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,673 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 925 American babies have been named Bohdan. Its peak came in 1952, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Bohdan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bohdan?

The median living Bohdan is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 62. An estimated 800 people named Bohdan are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Bohdan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,673
2024 23 #4,458
2023 11 #7,351
2022 22 #4,587
2021 16 #5,593
2020 21 #4,556
2019 19 #4,986
2018 24 #4,241
2017 32 #3,451
2016 28 #3,788
2015 14 #6,042
2014 14 #6,030
2013 15 #5,694
2012 20 #4,711
2011 13 #6,298
2010 24 #4,115
2009 13 #6,473
2008 21 #4,558
2007 17 #5,232
2006 20 #4,538
2005 19 #4,491
2004 12 #6,183
2003 10 #6,787
2002 8 #7,724
2001 9 #6,991
2000 8 #7,521
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 6 #5,592
1975 8 #3,985
1970 8 #3,553
1965 12 #2,380
1960 19 #1,864
1955 21 #1,688
1950 22 #1,574
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 9 #2,955
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Bohdan

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

  1. 1 Bohdan Khmelnytsky Bohdan Khmelnytsky Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host from 1648 to 1657 1595–1657 · 16th century
  2. 2 Bohdan Bondarenko Bohdan Bondarenko Ukrainian high jumper (born 1989) Contemporary
  3. 3 Bohdan Stupka Bohdan Stupka Ukrainian actor (1941–2012) Contemporary
  4. 4 Bohdan Butko Bohdan Butko Ukrainian footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Bohdan Shust Bohdan Shust Ukrainian footballer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bohdan?

The median living Bohdan is about 19 years old. Half of all living Bohdans are between 8 and 62 years old.

How many people named Bohdan are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Bohdan are alive in the United States, based on 925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bohdan mean?

A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name and surname Богдан (Bohdan).

How popular is the name Bohdan in 2025?

Bohdan ranked #3,673 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bohdan?

925 babies have been named Bohdan in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bohdan most popular?

Bohdan peaked in 1952, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Bohdan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bohdan rising or falling?

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

Will Bohdan become more popular?

Bohdan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Bohdan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bohdan?

Well-known people named Bohdan include Bohdan Khmelnytsky (military personnel), Bohdan Bondarenko (athlete), Bohdan Stupka (actor).

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