The first name Ogden
A boy’s name from English meaning “oak”, “valley”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Ogden means “oak”, “valley” in English.
Places in England, from Old English āc (“oak”) + denu (“valley”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ogden at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Ogden, the 8,726th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1917, when 25 were.
810
babies named Ogden since 1880
#8,726
rank in 2025
1917
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ogden
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- David Ogden StiersAmerican actor (1942–2018)
- Ogden NashAmerican poet (1902–1971)
- Donald Ogden StewartAmerican author and screenwriter (1894-1980)
- Ogden L. MillsAmerican politician (1884-1937)
- Ogden RoodAmerican physicist (1831–1902)
- Ogden R. ReidAmerican politician (1925–2019)
- Ogden CraneAmerican actor (1873–1940)
- George O. AbellAmerican astronomer (1927—1983)
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Questions
- What does the name Ogden mean?
- Ogden means “oak”, “valley” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Ogden?
- Places in England, from Old English āc (“oak”) + denu (“valley”).
- Is Ogden a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 810 US babies named Ogden since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ogden most popular?
- 1917 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Ogden, its highest rank at 1,425th.
- Is Ogden also a surname?
- Yes. Ogden is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.