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

Boy name

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7236

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Metric Woodie Woody
Current Rank Unranked #7236
Total Births (all years) 1,924 4,224
Peak Year 1946 1946
Peak Year Births 48 116
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodie Woody
1880ss 61 27
1890ss 44 5
1900ss 52 12
1910ss 271 160
1920ss 283 206
1930ss 238 305
1940ss 408 910
1950ss 288 813
1960ss 144 577
1970ss 85 471
1980ss 34 287
1990ss 16 212
2000ss — 92
2010ss — 79
2020ss — 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodie Woody
2014 — 10
2015 — 6
2017 — 5
2018 — 16
2019 — 7
2020 — 8
2021 — 12
2022 — 17
2023 — 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, 1880–1998.

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