Woods
Boy name · #1471 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 121 baby boys were named Woods, placing it at #1471 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 boys born in 2025 was named Woods.
Babies named Woods per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Woods first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 121 babies and a rank of #1466. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Woods against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Woods in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Woods is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Woods will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Woods is most common
State-level data for Woods 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 Woods
Statistically, parents drawn to Woods tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Waris, Kairos, Yunus, Emrys, and Amais.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Woods | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1466 |
| 2024 | 94 | #1752 |
| 2023 | 79 | #1954 |
| 2022 | 88 | #1826 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 1919 | 6 | #3736 |
| 1917 | 6 | #3545 |
| 1912 | 5 | #2544 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Woods a popular boy name?
Woods ranked #1471 among boys in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Woods most popular?
Woods peaked in 2025, when 121 American boys received the name (ranked #1466 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Woods?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American boys was named Woods. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.