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 #7236

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Metric Woodward Woody
Current Rank Unranked #7236
Total Births (all years) 205 4,224
Peak Year 1917 1946
Peak Year Births 14 116
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Woodward Woody
1880ss — 27
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 12
1910ss 56 160
1920ss 66 206
1930ss 16 305
1940ss 31 910
1950ss 31 813
1960ss 5 577
1970ss — 471
1980ss — 287
1990ss — 212
2000ss — 92
2010ss — 79
2020ss — 68

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Woodward Woody
2014 — 10
2015 — 6
2017 — 5
2018 — 16
2019 — 7
2020 — 8
2021 — 12
2022 — 17
2023 — 20
2024 — 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, 1913–1960.

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