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 #1685

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7236

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Metric Woodrow Woody
Current Rank #1685 #7236
Total Births (all years) 39,005 4,224
Peak Year 1918 1946
Peak Year Births 3,358 116
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodrow Woody
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 5
1900ss 72 12
1910ss 18,355 160
1920ss 4,542 206
1930ss 2,920 305
1940ss 4,761 910
1950ss 2,808 813
1960ss 1,785 577
1970ss 1,149 471
1980ss 742 287
1990ss 557 212
2000ss 284 92
2010ss 576 79
2020ss 454 68

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 8
2021 92 12
2022 88 17
2023 84 20
2024 99 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, 1900–2024.

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