Total births
688
Boys' name · since 1912
Woods
Woods has 688 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1758
- among boys today
- 688
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Woods currently ranks #1758 among boys' names in America, with 688 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Woods recorded 688 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #1758 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #1758 among boys today
- 688 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Woods is currently the #1758 boys' name in America, more common than 88% of boys - 688 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1758
- among boys today
- 688
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Woods vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1758
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 88% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Woods was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
121 babies were named Woods in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Woods compares
688 Top 37% higher than 63% of 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
Woods's all-time total is 87% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Woods | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 688 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 121 | 23 | 22,252 |
Woods's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Woods's full recorded timeline at 2015, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 121 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Woods at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,758
Active since
1912
Woods popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Woods popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 2023 (Woods as girls' name)
Woods by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Woods's strongest decade.
487 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Woods births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 172
2010s
172 births
- 2020s
2020s
487 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 487 births (71% of all-time use).
How Woods 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 Woods's total volume
Woods vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Woods by state
Where Woods concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 42 | 6.1% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 28 | 4.1% |
| #3 | California | | 20 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 13 | 1.9% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 13 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 13 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 10 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Woods's total US births 6.1%
Even split
42 of 688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Woods appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Woods? ▼
688 babies have been named Woods since 1912. It currently ranks #1758 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 121 births.
When was Woods most popular? ▼
Woods was most popular in the 2020s decade with 487 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Woods most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Woods are Texas (42 births), North Carolina (28 births), California (20 births).
How long has the name Woods been used? ▼
Records for Woods go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Woods? ▼
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 Woods's data
- Texas records the most Woodss (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Woods
Nearby Names Like Woods
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Woods
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 Woods side by side: Woods vs Woodrow Woods vs Woody Woods vs Woodie
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Woods
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Isidro #1755
8,211 births · Peak 2000
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Leander #1754
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Shayan #1762
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Woods: #1758 Boys' Name - 688 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/woods. 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 Woods 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.