boy's name
Woodson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,359
Woodson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Woodson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 187 |
| 1920s | 170 |
| 1930s | 120 |
| 1940s | 137 |
| 1950s | 94 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 227 |
How popular is Woodson?
In 2025, Woodson was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Woodson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Woodson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Woodson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Woodson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Woodson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Woodson
How popular is the name Woodson?
In 2025, Woodson was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Woodson a girl's or a boy's name?
Woodson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Woodson?
Woodson has 2 syllables.
When was Woodson most popular?
Woodson peaked in 2025, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Woodson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Woodson currently ranks #2,438 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.