Aleksandr vs Bogdan
Aleksandr and Bogdancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Aleksandr was ranked #469 and Bogdan #422 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aleksandr was ranked #755 and Bogdan #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksandr was ranked #2671 and Bogdan #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandr and Bogdan over time
Aleksandr and Bogdan appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Bogdan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleksandr in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aleksandr and Bogdan changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #469 and #422.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2024
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Bogdan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #365 in 1981, Bogdan #253 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksandr #469, Bogdan #422.
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Bogdan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Bogdan #812 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksandr #2671, Bogdan #1951.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aleksandr | Bogdan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #469 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandr has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bogdan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aleksandr
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #470 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #365 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Bogdan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #278 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #212 among boys in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #491 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys