Name meaning & stats
Bogdan
Bogdan. 779 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Bogdans are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
779 US babies were named Bogdan between 1940 and 2025.
Bogdan around the world
- Ireland: 80 babies since 1964, peak 2014, No. 390 in 2025
- Norway: 442 babies since 1945, peak 1965, No. 483 in 2025
- Belgium: 113 babies since 1995, peak 2023, No. 1,030 in 2025
- France: 635 babies since 1900, peak 2020, No. 1,221 in 2025
- England & Wales: 346 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 2,131 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Bogdans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 141 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | High · 78 people |
| Professor | 0.9× | High · 39 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | High · 34 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Bogdans show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Bogdans are 1.5× more likely than expected to be engineers.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 15 notable people.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)