Woodrow Boy

How popular is Woodrow?

#1,644 boy name in 2025

102 baby boys were named Woodrow in the US in 2025, making it the 1644th most popular boy name.

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9,895living people named Woodrow (est.)
65median age of people named Woodrow
39,246babies named Woodrow since 1880
1 in 32,503US babies born in 2025

Woodrow popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#1,644 for boys (▲ 41 from 2024)
Babies in 2025102 boys
10-year trendRising fast (+73% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#2,252 in 2015, #1,707 in 2020
Peak year1918 (3,358 boys)
Highest rank#44 in 1913
First recorded1900
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Woodrow is most popular

Babies named Woodrow per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Idaho: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  2. Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
  3. Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
  4. Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
  5. Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Woodrow by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1900s72#530
1910s18,355#44
1920s4,542#183
1930s2,920#264
1940s4,761#251
1950s2,808#360
1960s1,785#541
1970s1,149#678
1980s742#920
1990s557#1,335
2000s284#2,725
2010s576#1,855
2020s556#1,644

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Questions

Is Woodrow a boy or girl name?
Woodrow is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Woodrow were boys.
How popular is the name Woodrow?
102 baby boys were named Woodrow in the US in 2025, making it the 1644th most popular boy name.
When was Woodrow most popular?
Woodrow peaked in 1918, when 3,358 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #44 in 1913.
How many people are named Woodrow?
39,246 babies have been named Woodrow in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,895 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
Where is Woodrow most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Woodrow was most common in Idaho, 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.