Wood vs Woodie

Side-by-side comparison of Wood and Woodie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Wood

Boy name · Rank #8963

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Name B

Woodie

Boy name

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Metric Wood Woodie
Current Rank #8963 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 313 1,924
Peak Year 2023 1946
Peak Year Births 16 48
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wood Woodie
1880ss 27 61
1890ss — 44
1900ss — 52
1910ss 85 271
1920ss 76 283
1930ss 40 238
1940ss 29 408
1950ss 13 288
1960ss — 144
1970ss — 85
1980ss — 34
1990ss 5 16
2020ss 38 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wood Woodie
2021 6 —
2022 8 —
2023 16 —
2024 8 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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