boy's name
Woodrow
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 39,634
Woodrow is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 3,372 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 32,503 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Woodrow over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 72 |
| 1910s | 18,441 |
| 1920s | 4,572 |
| 1930s | 2,932 |
| 1940s | 4,766 |
| 1950s | 2,814 |
| 1960s | 1,785 |
| 1970s | 1,149 |
| 1980s | 742 |
| 1990s | 557 |
| 2000s | 284 |
| 2010s | 576 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 556 |
How popular is Woodrow?
In 2025, Woodrow was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Woodrow 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 Woodrow
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Woodrow also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Woodrow over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Woodrow
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Woodrow — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Woodrow
How popular is the name Woodrow?
In 2025, Woodrow was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Woodrow a girl's or a boy's name?
Woodrow is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Woodrow?
Woodrow has 2 syllables.
When was Woodrow most popular?
Woodrow peaked in 1918, when 3,372 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Woodrow a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Woodrow currently ranks #1,289 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.