Woods vs Woody

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

Name A

Woods

Boy name · Rank #1751

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7236

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Metric Woods Woody
Current Rank #1751 #7236
Total Births (all years) 567 4,224
Peak Year 2024 1946
Peak Year Births 94 116
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woods Woody
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 12
1910ss 17 160
1920ss — 206
1930ss — 305
1940ss — 910
1950ss — 813
1960ss — 577
1970ss — 471
1980ss — 287
1990ss — 212
2000ss 12 92
2010ss 172 79
2020ss 366 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woods Woody
2014 20 10
2015 15 6
2016 17 —
2017 21 5
2018 32 16
2019 40 7
2020 41 8
2021 64 12
2022 88 17
2023 79 20
2024 94 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, 1912–2024.

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