How Many People Are Named Woodroe?
An estimated 99 people in the United States have the first name Woodroe. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Woodroe peaked in popularity in 1918 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Woodroe 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 Woodroe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Woodroe is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Woodroe is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
99
About 1 in 3,462,165 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1918
72 births
Total Registered
784
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Woodroe
Woodroe is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 784 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Woodroe as a male name
Ranked #3,983 in 1959
6 male births in 1959
Peak: 1918 (72 births)
Woodroe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Woodroe span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 381 babies were registered. Woodroe has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Woodroe by Decade
How has Woodroe 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.
Woodroe by State
Birth registrations for Woodroe span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Louisiana. On average, about 19 Woodroes were registered per state.
Woodroe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Woodroe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Woodroe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Woodroe?
We estimate approximately 99 people named Woodroe 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 3,462,165 Americans share this first name.
Is Woodroe a common name?
Woodroe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 784 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Woodroe most popular?
Woodroe reached peak popularity in 1918, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Woodroe is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Woodroe a male name?
Woodroe is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Woodroe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Woodroe Smith, Woodroe Johnson, Woodroe 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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