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 #1685

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Name B

Woodson

Boy name · Rank #2708

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Metric Woodrow Woodson
Current Rank #1685 #2708
Total Births (all years) 39,005 1,303
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 3,358 48
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Woodrow Woodson
1880ss — 30
1890ss — 21
1900ss 72 25
1910ss 18,355 187
1920ss 4,542 170
1930ss 2,920 120
1940ss 4,761 137
1950ss 2,808 94
1960ss 1,785 57
1970ss 1,149 12
1980ss 742 30
1990ss 557 12
2000ss 284 55
2010ss 576 182
2020ss 454 171

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

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, 1900–2024.

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