Woodrow vs Woodson

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

Name A

Woodrow

Boy name · Rank #1690

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Name B

Woodson

Boy name · Rank #2719

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Metric Woodrow Woodson
Current Rank #1690 #2719
Total Births (all years) 39,107 1,359
Peak Year 1918 2025
Peak Year Births 3,358 56
Peak Decade 1910s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Woodrow Woodson
1880s - 30
1890s - 21
1900s 72 25
1910s 18,355 187
1920s 4,542 170
1930s 2,920 120
1940s 4,761 137
1950s 2,808 94
1960s 1,785 57
1970s 1,149 12
1980s 742 30
1990s 557 12
2000s 284 55
2010s 576 182
2020s 556 227

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodrow Woodson
2014 57 17
2015 59 18
2016 77 23
2017 73 29
2018 81 28
2019 78 24
2020 91 28
2021 92 25
2022 88 36
2023 84 34
2024 99 48
2025 102 56

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, 1900–2025.

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