Bogdan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bogdan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Bogdan
Bogdan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1140 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #812 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Bogdan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bogdan
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Bogdan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bogdan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bogdan has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 1140 places in the last five years. Its peak was #812 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Bogdan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bogdan include: Bogdan Dinu — Bogdan Dinu is a Romanian former professional boxer in the heavyweight division.; Bogdan Bogdanović (basketball) — Bogdan Bogdanović is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).; Ana Bogdan — Ana Bogdan is a Romanian professional tennis player..
Bogdan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bogdans in the wild.
12
UK babies named Bogdan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1140 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bogdan
Likely around 1 other Bogdan in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bogdan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bogdan Bogdanović is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Serbian national team.
Bogdan Lalić is a Croatian chess grandmaster. He held the record for the longest unbeaten streak in FIDE-rated classical chess, with 155 games, until GM Zhou Jianchao surpassed it in 2026.
Christopher Carl Bogdan is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who served as the Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office in Arlington, Virginia. Previously, he was the Deputy Program Executive Officer.