Woodward vs Woody

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

Name A

Woodward

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Name B

Woody

Boy name · Rank #7271

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Metric Woodward Woody
Current Rank Unranked #7271
Total Births (all years) 205 4,236
Peak Year 1917 1946
Peak Year Births 14 116
Peak Decade 1920s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodward Woody
1880s - 27
1890s - 5
1900s - 12
1910s 56 160
1920s 66 206
1930s 16 305
1940s 31 910
1950s 31 813
1960s 5 577
1970s - 471
1980s - 287
1990s - 212
2000s - 92
2010s - 79
2020s - 80

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodward Woody
2014 - 10
2015 - 6
2017 - 5
2018 - 16
2019 - 7
2020 - 10
2021 - 12
2022 - 17
2023 - 20
2024 - 11
2025 - 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, 1913–1960.

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