How Many People Are Named Woodie?
An estimated 790 people in the United States have the first name Woodie. It is used for both genders, with 85.1% male. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Woodie peaked in popularity in 1926 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Woodie 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 Woodie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Woodie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
790
About 1 in 433,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.1% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1926
59 births
Total Registered
2,262
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Woodie
Woodie is predominantly male (85.1%), though 338 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Woodie as a male name
Ranked #11,272 in 1998
5 male births in 1998
Peak: 1946 (48 births)
Woodie as a female name
Ranked #6,611 in 1954
5 female births in 1954
Peak: 1926 (19 births)
Woodie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Woodie span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 468 babies were registered. Woodie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Woodie by Decade
How has Woodie 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.
Woodie by State
Birth registrations for Woodie span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Texas, Mississippi. The lowest are in Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia. On average, about 76 Woodies were registered per state.
Woodie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Woodie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Woodie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Woodie?
We estimate approximately 790 people named Woodie 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 433,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Woodie a common name?
Woodie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,262 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Woodie most popular?
Woodie reached peak popularity in 1926, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Woodie is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Woodie a male name?
Woodie is predominantly male. 85.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Woodie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Woodie Smith, Woodie Johnson, Woodie 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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