unisex name
Wood
WOOD (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 351
Wood is a unisex name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wood Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 85 |
| 1920s | 76 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How Popular Is Wood?
In 2025, Wood was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wood Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Wood
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Wood Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wood over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Wood
- English WOOD /wʊd/
Sibling Names for Wood
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Wood — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Wood
How popular is the name Wood?
In 2025, Wood was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wood a girl's or a boy's name?
Wood is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wood?
Wood has 1 syllable.
When was Wood most popular?
Wood peaked in 2023, when 22 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Wood a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wood currently ranks #10,335 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.