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 #2708

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7236

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Metric Woodson Woody
Current Rank #2708 #7236
Total Births (all years) 1,303 4,224
Peak Year 2024 1946
Peak Year Births 48 116
Peak Decade 1910ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodson Woody
1880ss 30 27
1890ss 21 5
1900ss 25 12
1910ss 187 160
1920ss 170 206
1930ss 120 305
1940ss 137 910
1950ss 94 813
1960ss 57 577
1970ss 12 471
1980ss 30 287
1990ss 12 212
2000ss 55 92
2010ss 182 79
2020ss 171 68

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 8
2021 25 12
2022 36 17
2023 34 20
2024 48 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, 1880–2024.

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