Woodrow
English surname, “row of houses by a wood”; American boys received it for President Woodrow Wilson.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Woodrow first shows up in the national records in 1900. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1912 to 1919. Its biggest year was 1918, when 3,358 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 58 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1913, at No. 44. All told, 39,246 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Woodroe (784) (total births since 1880)
Explore Woodrow interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 72 | No. 530 |
| 1910s | 18,355 | No. 44 |
| 1920s | 4,542 | No. 183 |
| 1930s | 2,920 | No. 264 |
| 1940s | 4,761 | No. 251 |
| 1950s | 2,808 | No. 361 |
| 1960s | 1,785 | No. 541 |
| 1970s | 1,149 | No. 678 |
| 1980s | 742 | No. 920 |
| 1990s | 557 | No. 1340 |
| 2000s | 284 | No. 2729 |
| 2010s | 576 | No. 1856 |
| 2020s | 556 | No. 1644 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.