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How popular is Woody?
#7,675 boy name in 2025
10 baby boys were named Woody in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
2,676living people named Woody (est.)
61median age of people named Woody
4,246babies named Woody since 1880
1 in 331,534US babies born in 2025
Woody popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,675 for boys (▼ 423 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 10 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+67% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,638 in 2015, #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1946 (116 boys) |
| Highest rank | #598 in 1944 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| 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 |
Woody by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 | #701 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,056 |
| 1900s | 12 | #1,049 |
| 1910s | 160 | #1,223 |
| 1920s | 206 | #1,378 |
| 1930s | 305 | #888 |
| 1940s | 910 | #598 |
| 1950s | 813 | #730 |
| 1960s | 577 | #854 |
| 1970s | 471 | #1,069 |
| 1980s | 287 | #1,763 |
| 1990s | 212 | #2,250 |
| 2000s | 92 | #4,779 |
| 2010s | 79 | #5,536 |
| 2020s | 80 | #4,882 |
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Questions
- Is Woody a boy or girl name?
- Woody is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Woody were boys.
- How popular is the name Woody?
- 10 baby boys were named Woody in the US in 2025, making it the 7675th most popular boy name.
- When was Woody most popular?
- Woody peaked in 1946, when 116 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #598 in 1944.
- How many people are named Woody?
- 4,246 babies have been named Woody in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,676 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.
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.