Woodrow vs Woody

Side-by-side comparison of Woodrow and Woody - 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

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7271

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Metric Woodrow Woody
Current Rank #1690 #7271
Total Births (all years) 39,107 4,236
Peak Year 1918 1946
Peak Year Births 3,358 116
Peak Decade 1910s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodrow Woody
1880s - 27
1890s - 5
1900s 72 12
1910s 18,355 160
1920s 4,542 206
1930s 2,920 305
1940s 4,761 910
1950s 2,808 813
1960s 1,785 577
1970s 1,149 471
1980s 742 287
1990s 557 212
2000s 284 92
2010s 576 79
2020s 556 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodrow Woody
2014 57 10
2015 59 6
2016 77 -
2017 73 5
2018 81 16
2019 78 7
2020 91 10
2021 92 12
2022 88 17
2023 84 20
2024 99 11
2025 102 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, 1900–2025.

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