Woodward vs Woodrow

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

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Woodward

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Woodrow

Boy name · Rank #1685

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Metric Woodward Woodrow
Current Rank Unranked #1685
Total Births (all years) 205 39,005
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 14 3,358
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Woodward Woodrow
1900ss — 72
1910ss 56 18,355
1920ss 66 4,542
1930ss 16 2,920
1940ss 31 4,761
1950ss 31 2,808
1960ss 5 1,785
1970ss — 1,149
1980ss — 742
1990ss — 557
2000ss — 284
2010ss — 576
2020ss — 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodward Woodrow
2014 — 57
2015 — 59
2016 — 77
2017 — 73
2018 — 81
2019 — 78
2020 — 91
2021 — 92
2022 — 88
2023 — 84
2024 — 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, 1913–1960.

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