Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1978
Woo
10 babies named Woo in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1978–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Woo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1978.
Woo has 10 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1981.
- 10 total births
- 1978–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Woo since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 10
- total births
- 1978–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Woo was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
5 babies were named Woo in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Woo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Woo splits its recorded history at 1981: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births).
Woo at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Woo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1981
- Peak year (1978)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Woo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Woo's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Woo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Woo? ▼
Woo has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 5 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Woo most popular? ▼
Woo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Woo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Woo since 1978 -- 4 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Woo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Woodrow, Woody, Woodie, Woodson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Woo's data
- Woo's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Woo
Nearby Names Like Woo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Woo
Woodrow Boy
#1690 39,107 births
Woody Boy
#7271 4,236 births
Woodie Boy
1,924 births
Woodson Boy
#2719 1,359 births
Woodroe Boy
784 births
Compare Woo side by side: Woo vs Woodrow Woo vs Woody Woo vs Woodie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Woo: Baby Name Since 1978 - 10 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/woo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Woo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.