Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1926

Woodie

Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Woodie
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1926
59 babies
All-time total
2,262
#3,388 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Woodie popularity over time

2,262 babies have been named Woodie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 61 66 7 – #604
1890s 13 44 57 6 -14% #699
1900s 19 52 71 7 +25% #917
1910s 99 271 370 37 +421% #913
1920s 73 283 356 36 -4% #1,119
1930s 53 238 291 29 -18% #1,228
1940s 60 408 468 47 +61% #950
1950s 16 288 304 30 -35% #1,193
1960s – 144 144 14 -53% #1,690
1970s – 85 85 9 -41% #2,657
1980s – 34 34 3 -60% #5,458
1990s – 16 16 2 -53% #8,208
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Woodie

Woodie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 2,262 American babies have been named Woodie, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1926, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Woodie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Woodie?

The median living Woodie is about 72 years old; half are between 61 and 80. An estimated 800 people named Woodie are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Woodie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1985 – – 5 #7,557
1980 – – 5 #7,275
1975 – – 7 #4,793
1970 – – 9 #3,515
1965 – – 15 #2,175
1960 – – 24 #1,690
1955 – – 30 #1,418
1950 6 #5,290 28 #1,393
1945 7 #4,020 37 #1,077
1940 – – 45 #966
1935 6 #4,196 20 #1,582
1930 7 #4,035 18 #1,819
1925 5 #5,759 20 #1,804
1920 11 #3,090 26 #1,503
1915 11 #2,684 32 #1,158
1910 5 #2,782 9 #1,192
1905 – – 9 #917
1900 – – 5 #1,505
1895 – – 7 #976
1890 – – 5 #1,160
1885 – – 7 #835
1880 – – 5 #1,054

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Woodie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Woodie?

The median living Woodie is about 72 years old. Half of all living Woodies are between 61 and 80 years old.

How many people named Woodie are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Woodie are alive in the United States, based on 2,262 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Woodie in 2025?

Woodie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Woodie?

2,262 babies have been named Woodie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Woodie most popular?

Woodie peaked in 1926, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Woodie a boy or girl name?

Woodie is used for both: about 15% of babies named Woodie have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Woodie rising or falling?

Woodie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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