Bohdan

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A few things about Bohdan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bohdan

Bohdan Bondarenko

Ukrainian high jumper

Choose Bohdan and your child shares a first name with Bohdan Bondarenko, an Ukrainian high jumper. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bohdan, like who?” Bohdan Bondarenko's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 56,818 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Bohdan, 30 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bohdan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBohdan first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #1,245.
• 📈Then vs nowBohdan is 4.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 243,902 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 56,818.
• 🚀TrendBohdan has climbed 882 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,658. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Ukrainian, Bohdan means “given by God”. Our records link it to Polish, Russian and Slavic roots.
• 🌍OriginBohdan is the #7 most popular Polish boy name in the US. That's out of 61 Polish boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Bohdan

Bohdan is a boy name of Polish, Russian and Slavic origin meaning “given by God”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-dan”. US birth records list Bohdan for boys from 1917 to 2025, in 66 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #1,245 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,658, with 30 babies.

Origin:Polish namesRussian namesSlavic names