Woodson vs Woody

Side-by-side comparison of Woodson and Woody - 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

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7271

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Metric Woodson Woody
Current Rank #2719 #7271
Total Births (all years) 1,359 4,236
Peak Year 2025 1946
Peak Year Births 56 116
Peak Decade 2020s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodson Woody
1880s 30 27
1890s 21 5
1900s 25 12
1910s 187 160
1920s 170 206
1930s 120 305
1940s 137 910
1950s 94 813
1960s 57 577
1970s 12 471
1980s 30 287
1990s 12 212
2000s 55 92
2010s 182 79
2020s 227 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodson Woody
2014 17 10
2015 18 6
2016 23 -
2017 29 5
2018 28 16
2019 24 7
2020 28 10
2021 25 12
2022 36 17
2023 34 20
2024 48 11
2025 56 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, 1880–2025.

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