Woods Boy
How popular is Woods?
#1,466 boy name in 2025
121 baby boys were named Woods in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
680living people named Woods (est.)
4median age of people named Woods
699babies named Woods since 1880
1 in 26,105US babies born in 2025
Woods popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,466 for boys (▲ 286 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 121 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+707% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,742 in 2015, #2,885 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (121 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,466 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Woods is most popular
Babies named Woods per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (9 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
Woods by decade
Boy names about as popular as Woods
Questions
- Is Woods a boy or girl name?
- Woods is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Woods were boys.
- How popular is the name Woods?
- 121 baby boys were named Woods in the US in 2025, making it the 1466th most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Woods most popular?
- Woods peaked in 2025, when 121 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,466 in 2025.
- How many people are named Woods?
- 699 babies have been named Woods in the US since 1880. We estimate about 680 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 4.
- Where is Woods most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Woods was most common in South Carolina, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.