boy's name
Woodward
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 205
Woodward is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1960 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1917, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Woodward over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1960, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 66 |
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s (to 1960) | 5 |
How popular is Woodward?
In 1960, Woodward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Woodward
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Woodward over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Woodward
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Woodward — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Woodward
How popular is the name Woodward?
In 1960, Woodward was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Woodward a girl's or a boy's name?
Woodward is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Woodward?
Woodward has 2 syllables.
When was Woodward most popular?
Woodward peaked in 1917, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.