How Many People Are Named Woodford?
An estimated 127 people in the United States have the first name Woodford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Woodford peaked in popularity in 1916 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Woodford 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 Woodford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Woodford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
127
About 1 in 2,698,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1916
28 births
Total Registered
570
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Woodford
Woodford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 570 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Woodford as a male name
Ranked #14,084 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1916 (28 births)
Woodford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Woodford span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 164 babies were registered. Woodford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Woodford by Decade
How has Woodford 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.
Woodford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Woodford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Woodford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Woodford?
We estimate approximately 127 people named Woodford 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 2,698,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Woodford a common name?
Woodford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 570 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Woodford most popular?
Woodford reached peak popularity in 1916, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Woodford is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Woodford a male name?
Woodford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Woodford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Woodford Smith, Woodford Johnson, Woodford 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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