Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Woods

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,476 Trend ↑ Rising 169%
Rank 2025
#1,476
among boys · ↑289 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
127
named Woods · +35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,116
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
127 babies
All-time total
699
#6,515 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Woods popularity over time

699 babies have been named Woods 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
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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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 17 17 2 – #2,901
1920s – – – – – –
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2000s – 12 12 1 – #9,902
2010s – 172 172 17 +1333% #3,049
2020s (to 2025) 11 487 498 83 +383% #1,476

Where Woods is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 143 0.08 outside top 500
2027 165 0.10 outside top 500
2028 186 0.11 outside top 500
2029 206 0.12 outside top 500
2030 225 0.13 outside top 500

Where Woods is most popular

Boys named Woods per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Utah, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Woods born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Carolina 13 0.126 +144%
Utah 9 0.094 +83%
North Carolina 23 0.090 +74%
Missouri 10 0.072 +40%
Tennessee 13 0.072 +39%
Michigan 10 0.049 -5%
Texas 42 0.048 -8%
Alabama 5 0.046 -11%
Indiana 7 0.044 -15%
Georgia 6 0.024 -54%
California 20 0.022 -58%
Florida 5 0.011 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
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Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Woods

Woods is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,476 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 699 American babies have been named Woods. Its peak came in 2025, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Woods?

The median living Woods is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 700 people named Woods are alive in the United States today.

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

Woods year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,840 121 #1,476
2024 – – 94 #1,765
2023 5 #17,478 79 #1,968
2022 – – 88 #1,838
2021 – – 64 #2,223
2020 – – 41 #2,921
2019 – – 40 #3,049
2018 – – 32 #3,520
2017 – – 21 #4,740
2016 – – 17 #5,542
2015 – – 15 #5,977
2014 – – 20 #4,860
2013 – – 8 #9,620
2012 – – 5 #14,135
2011 – – 7 #10,731
2010 – – 7 #10,709
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2006 – – 5 #13,945
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2004 – – 7 #9,902
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Woods?

The median living Woods is about 3 years old. Half of all living Woodss are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Woods are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Woods are alive in the United States, based on 699 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Woods in 2025?

Woods ranked #1,476 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Woods?

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

When was the name Woods most popular?

Woods peaked in 2025, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Woods a boy or girl name?

Woods is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Woods rising or falling?

Woods is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Woods become more popular?

Woods is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 225 boys named Woods in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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