Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Woodroe

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Woodroe
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
72 babies
All-time total
784
#5,976 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Woodroe popularity over time

784 babies have been named Woodroe since 1912, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1918Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 381 38 – #772
1920s 185 19 -51% #1,395
1930s 100 10 -46% #1,714
1940s 93 9 -7% #1,735
1950s 25 3 -73% #2,938
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The story of Woodroe

Woodroe 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 1912, 784 American babies have been named Woodroe. Its peak came in 1918, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Woodroe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Woodroe year by year

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

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1950 5 #4,186
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1940 13 #2,076
1935 8 #2,948
1930 11 #2,606
1925 19 #1,869
1920 26 #1,504
1915 48 #905
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Woodroe in 2025?

Woodroe 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 Woodroe?

784 babies have been named Woodroe in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Woodroe most popular?

Woodroe peaked in 1918, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Woodroe a boy or girl name?

Woodroe is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Woodroe rising or falling?

Woodroe has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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