Woodford vs Woody

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

Name A

Woodford

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7236

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Metric Woodford Woody
Current Rank Unranked #7236
Total Births (all years) 570 4,224
Peak Year 1916 1946
Peak Year Births 28 116
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodford Woody
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 12
1910ss 164 160
1920ss 161 206
1930ss 81 305
1940ss 100 910
1950ss 37 813
1960ss 15 577
1970ss — 471
1980ss — 287
1990ss — 212
2000ss — 92
2010ss — 79
2020ss 12 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodford Woody
2014 — 10
2015 — 6
2017 — 5
2018 — 16
2019 — 7
2020 — 8
2021 — 12
2022 7 17
2023 5 20
2024 — 11

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, 1911–2023.

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