Bogdan vs Raul
Bogdan and Raulcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bogdan was ranked #655 and Raul #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bogdan was ranked #1951 and Raul #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Bogdan and Raul over time
Bogdan and Raul appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Raul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bogdan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Bogdan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Raul in 16.
Highest recorded here: Bogdan #812 in 2020, Raul #673 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bogdan #1951, Raul #1402.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2002–2024
Bogdan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Raul in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bogdan #382 in 2014, Raul #382 in 2014.
The order changed in 2015: Bogdan moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #382 and #382; by 2015 that had become #459 and #554.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bogdan #655, Raul #785.
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 | Bogdan | Raul |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bogdan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Raul.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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
Raul
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2002–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys