Woodley vs Woody

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

Name A

Woodley

Boy name · Rank #5075

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7236

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Metric Woodley Woody
Current Rank #5075 #7236
Total Births (all years) 275 4,224
Peak Year 2023 1946
Peak Year Births 20 116
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodley Woody
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 12
1910ss 6 160
1920ss 27 206
1930ss — 305
1940ss 15 910
1950ss 13 813
1960ss 10 577
1970ss 39 471
1980ss 50 287
1990ss 10 212
2000ss 6 92
2010ss 35 79
2020ss 64 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodley Woody
2014 — 10
2015 6 6
2016 5 —
2017 6 5
2018 5 16
2019 8 7
2020 — 8
2021 9 12
2022 16 17
2023 20 20
2024 19 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, 1918–2024.

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