Bogdan
Boy name · #3398 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bogdan in class?
Bogdan scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.