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Hodan

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Hodan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Hodan: Recorded since 1968, it reached #368 in 1986, and it stood at #4,192 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1658 to #5785.199620022007201220182024#1658#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1914
1997#2152
1998#1697
1999#2189
2001#2466
2002#1658
2003#3099
2004#2112
2005#2247
2006#1983
2007#2895
2008#2721
2009#3422
2010#3533
2011#3549
2012#2717
2013#2460
2014#4003
2015#3615
2016#5785
2018#4684
2019#3151
2020#4535
2021#4634
2022#3533
2024#4192

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 22 of the 47 years from 1968 to 2014.

In 2014: #518 among girls in Norway, #4003 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1968–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #495 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2014

    Highest recorded position: #368 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1968–2014).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #368 in Norway in 1986.

Hodan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#41925HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#46344HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#31517HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#246010HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#27179HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#34226HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#27218HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#165811HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#169710HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#19148HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#5185HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#5834HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#5954HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#5016HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4557HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4497HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5465HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6164HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5066HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#4837HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#6324HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#6294HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5985HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#4898HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#4858HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#36812HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5157HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#40310HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5725HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#5535HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#5924HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4955HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Hodan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Hodan, between 1968 and 2024, in 39 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: highest position in 1986England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 200219682024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1968–201422#368 in 1986
England and Wales1996–202426#1658 in 2002

Its high point came 16 years earlier in Norway (1986) than in England and Wales (2002).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1970; it appears again in 1976.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Hodan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1968–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1968 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #368 in Norway in 1986. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.