Recorded 1890–1950 Boys' name Peak 1921 61 births

Woodfin — boys' name

61 babies named Woodfin in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s231920s211940s61950s6
1910s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Woodfin was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Woodfin in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Woodfin

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Woodfin between 1890 and 1950, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Woodfin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Woodfin performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Woodfin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Woodfin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Woodfin at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

61

Since 1890

61 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1890

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 1950

Woodfin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1890

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
4681012 195019411926192519211919191819151890 5

Woodfin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
23 births that decade — 38% of Woodfin's all-time total
1890s51910s231920s211940s61950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Woodfin?
61 babies have been named Woodfin since 1890. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Woodfin most popular?
Woodfin was most popular in the 1910s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Woodfin been used?
Woodfin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 61 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Woodfin?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1890–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.