How Many People Are Named Woodard?
An estimated 62 people in the United States have the first name Woodard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Woodard peaked in popularity in 1920 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Woodard as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Woodard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Woodard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Woodard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
62
About 1 in 5,528,296 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1920
18 births
Total Registered
283
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Woodard
Woodard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 283 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Woodard as a male name
Ranked #3,939 in 1958
6 male births in 1958
Peak: 1920 (18 births)
Woodard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Woodard span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 96 babies were registered. While Woodard is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Woodard by Decade
How has Woodard tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Woodard by State
Woodard + Last Name Combinations
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Woodard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Woodard?
We estimate approximately 62 people named Woodard are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,528,296 Americans share this first name.
Is Woodard a common name?
Woodard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 283 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Woodard most popular?
Woodard reached peak popularity in 1920, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Woodard is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Woodard a male name?
Woodard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Woodard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Woodard Smith, Woodard Johnson, Woodard Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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