Woodie vs Woody

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

Name A

Woodie

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7271

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Metric Woodie Woody
Current Rank Unranked #7271
Total Births (all years) 1,924 4,236
Peak Year 1946 1946
Peak Year Births 48 116
Peak Decade 1940s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodie Woody
1880s 61 27
1890s 44 5
1900s 52 12
1910s 271 160
1920s 283 206
1930s 238 305
1940s 408 910
1950s 288 813
1960s 144 577
1970s 85 471
1980s 34 287
1990s 16 212
2000s - 92
2010s - 79
2020s - 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodie Woody
2014 - 10
2015 - 6
2017 - 5
2018 - 16
2019 - 7
2020 - 10
2021 - 12
2022 - 17
2023 - 20
2024 - 11
2025 - 10

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, 1880–1998.

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