Boys' name · since 1912
Woodroe
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 784 babies named Woodroe, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,978 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 784
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Woodroe sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 784 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Woodroe has been recorded 784 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1959.
- #5,978 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 784 born since 1912
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Woodroe ranks #5,978 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 784 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,978 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 784
- born since 1912
- 1910s
- peak decade
Woodroe's 784 recorded births place it above 86.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Woodroe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Woodroe's full recorded timeline at 1932, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 72 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Woodroe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1959
- Peak year (1918)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Woodroe by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (381 births, 49% of the file).
1910s was Woodroe's strongest decade.
381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Woodroe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
381 births
- 1920s
1920s
185 births
- 1930s 100
1930s
100 births
- 1940s 93
1940s
93 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 381 births (49% of all-time use).
How Woodroe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Woodroe's total volume
Woodroe by state
Where Woodroe concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 40 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 32 | 4.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 26 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 25 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 25 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 18 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.4% |
40 of 784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Woodroe appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Woodroe's data
- Woodroe's decade-level peak was the 1910s (381 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Woodroes (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Woodroe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1912–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Woodroe 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 August 2026.