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 #2708

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Name B

Woodrow

Boy name · Rank #1685

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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, 1880–2024.

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