boy's name
Woodley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 303
Woodley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Woodley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 82 |
How popular is Woodley?
In 2025, Woodley was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Woodley 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 Woodley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Woodley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Woodley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Woodley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Woodley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Woodley
How popular is the name Woodley?
In 2025, Woodley was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Woodley a girl's or a boy's name?
Woodley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Woodley?
Woodley has 2 syllables.
When was Woodley most popular?
Woodley peaked in 2023, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Woodley a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Woodley currently ranks #5,492 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.