Woodson vs Woodrow

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

Name A

Woodson

Boy name · Rank #2719

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Name B

Woodrow

Boy name · Rank #1690

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2025.

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