Woodrow
Boy name · #1648 in 2025 · Very rare
Woodrow is currently the #1648 boy name in the United States — 102 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2253, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,647 boys born in 2025 was named Woodrow.
The 125-year story
Woodrow first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 3,358 boys were named Woodrow — good for #58 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Woodrow per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Woodrow in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Woodrow is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Woodrow will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Woodrow is most common
State-level data for Woodrow is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Woodrow
Statistically, parents drawn to Woodrow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wallace, Weldon, Chester, Morris, and Willard.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Woodrow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1644 |
| 2024 | 99 | #1685 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 88 | #1826 |
| 2021 | 92 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 91 | #1707 |
| 2019 | 78 | #1899 |
| 2018 | 81 | #1856 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1958 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1903 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2253 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2299 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 39 | #2950 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 29 | #3285 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2882 |
| 2001 | 24 | #3512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodrow a popular boy name?
Woodrow ranked #1648 among boys in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2253.
When was the name Woodrow most popular?
Woodrow peaked in 1918, when 3,358 American boys received the name (ranked #58 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Woodrow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American boys was named Woodrow. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.