Bohdan comes from the Czech / Ukrainian tradition, meaning Proud chief.
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How popular is Bohdan?
1952peak year
Bohdan has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4916), with about 21 babies named Bohdan each year. In 1952, 35 babies received the name (ranked #1246). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 894.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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