Total births
320
Boys' name · since 1880
Wood
320 babies named Wood in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9001
- among boys today
- 320
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Wood is the #9001 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 320 recorded since 1880.
Wood has 320 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9001 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of boys, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #9001 among boys today
- 320 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wood is currently the #9001 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 320 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #9001
- among boys today
- 320
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Wood vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9001
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
1910s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Wood was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
16 babies were named Wood in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Wood compares
320 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wood's all-time total is 13% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wood | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 320 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wood splits its recorded history at 1927: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wood at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,001
Active since
1880
Wood popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Wood popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2023 (Wood as girls' name)
Wood by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wood's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Wood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 27
1880s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
85 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 85 births (27% of all-time use).
Wood by state
Where Wood concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wood? ▼
Wood has been given to 320 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9001 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Wood most popular? ▼
Wood was most popular in the 1910s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Wood most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wood are Florida (9 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Wood been used? ▼
Wood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Wood? ▼
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 Wood's data
- Wood's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Woods (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Wood
Nearby Names Like Wood
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wood
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 Wood side by side: Wood vs Woodrow Wood vs Woody Wood vs Woodie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Wood
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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wood: #9001 Boys' Name - 320 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wood. 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 Wood 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.