How Many People Are Named Woodrow?
An estimated 10,856 people in the United States have the first name Woodrow. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Woodrow peaked in popularity in 1918 with 3,372 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Woodrow 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 Woodrow paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Woodrow is overwhelmingly male, 139 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Woodrow has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
10,856
About 1 in 31,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1918
3,372 births
Total Registered
39,144
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Woodrow
Woodrow is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39,144 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Woodrow as a male name
Ranked #1,694 in 2024
99 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (3,358 births)
Woodrow as a female name
Ranked #6,092 in 1958
6 female births in 1958
Peak: 1919 (15 births)
Woodrow: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Woodrow span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 18,441 babies were registered. Woodrow has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Woodrow by Decade
How has Woodrow 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.
Woodrow by State
Birth registrations for Woodrow span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Nevada, Vermont. On average, about 704 Woodrows were registered per state.
Woodrow + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Woodrow as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Woodrow: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Woodrow?
We estimate approximately 10,856 people named Woodrow 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 31,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Woodrow a common name?
Woodrow is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,144 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Woodrow most popular?
Woodrow reached peak popularity in 1918, when 3,372 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Woodrow is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Woodrow a male name?
Woodrow is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Woodrow Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Woodrow Smith, Woodrow Johnson, Woodrow 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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