Old English origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “oak” + “valley”
Places in England, from Old English āc (“oak”) + denu (“valley”).
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- Wiktionary: OgdenCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“oak” + “valley”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ogden is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English āc, from the components “oak” + “valley”.
Meaning: “oak” + “valley”
Places in England, from Old English āc (“oak”) + denu (“valley”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 9 boys (rank 8243). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Ogden
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 9 | 930 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 18 | 1,095 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 14 | 1,687 | observed |
| 1915 | 19 | 1,600 | observed |
| 1916 | 23 | 1,459 | observed |
| 1917 | 25 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1918 | 22 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1919 | 6 | 3,736 | observed |
| 1920 | 22 | 1,642 | observed |
| 1921 | 20 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1922 | 16 | 2,040 | observed |
| 1923 | 18 | 1,874 | observed |
| 1924 | 11 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1925 | 20 | 1,745 | observed |
| 1926 | 13 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1927 | 17 | 1,959 | observed |
| 1928 | 8 | 3,076 | observed |
| 1929 | 13 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1930 | 8 | 3,022 | observed |
| 1931 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1932 | 11 | 2,313 | observed |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,004 | observed |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | 10 | 2,301 | observed |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 7 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1939 | 8 | 2,609 | observed |
| 1940 | 12 | 2,081 | observed |
| 1941 | 13 | 1,997 | observed |
| 1942 | 12 | 2,145 | observed |
| 1943 | 11 | 2,277 | observed |
| 1944 | 7 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | 9 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1948 | 12 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | observed |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | observed |
| 1956 | 7 | 3,216 | observed |
| 1957 | 6 | 3,552 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | observed |
| 1960 | 5 | 4,038 | observed |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | 5 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | 5 | 6,523 | observed |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,926 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 5 | 12,367 | observed |
| 2008 | 8 | 9,019 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | observed |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 13 | 6,256 | observed |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | observed |
| 2013 | 10 | 7,537 | observed |
| 2014 | 20 | 4,702 | observed |
| 2015 | 8 | 8,744 | observed |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | observed |
| 2017 | 16 | 5,526 | observed |
| 2018 | 18 | 5,106 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 5,340 | observed |
| 2020 | 16 | 5,451 | observed |
| 2021 | 10 | 7,587 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 8,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 15 | 5,927 | observed |
| 2024 | 9 | 8,312 | observed |
| 2025 | 9 | 8,243 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Ogden” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actor (1942–2018)
American poet (1902–1971)
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American politician (1884-1937)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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