Woodson Boy
How popular is Woodson?
#2,421 boy name in 2025
56 baby boys were named Woodson in the US in 2025, making it the 2421st most popular boy name.
712living people named Woodson (est.)
12median age of people named Woodson
1,359babies named Woodson since 1880
1 in 59,203US babies born in 2025
Woodson popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,421 for boys (▲ 294 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 56 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+211% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #3,731 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (56 boys) |
| Highest rank | #647 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Woodson is most popular
Babies named Woodson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Woodson by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | #647 |
| 1890s | 21 | #768 |
| 1900s | 25 | #966 |
| 1910s | 187 | #1,205 |
| 1920s | 170 | #1,592 |
| 1930s | 120 | #1,707 |
| 1940s | 137 | #1,558 |
| 1950s | 94 | #1,938 |
| 1960s | 57 | #2,783 |
| 1970s | 12 | #4,503 |
| 1980s | 30 | #3,964 |
| 1990s | 12 | #6,511 |
| 2000s | 55 | #7,636 |
| 2010s | 182 | #3,674 |
| 2020s | 227 | #2,421 |
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Questions
- Is Woodson a boy or girl name?
- Woodson is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Woodson were boys.
- How popular is the name Woodson?
- 56 baby boys were named Woodson in the US in 2025, making it the 2421st most popular boy name.
- When was Woodson most popular?
- Woodson peaked in 2025, when 56 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #647 in 1886.
- How many people are named Woodson?
- 1,359 babies have been named Woodson in the US since 1880. We estimate about 712 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Woodson most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Woodson was most common in Kentucky, 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.