How Many People Are Named Woodson?
An estimated 682 people in the United States have the first name Woodson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Woodson peaked in popularity in 2024 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Woodson 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 Woodson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
682
About 1 in 502,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2024
48 births
Total Registered
1,303
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Woodson
Woodson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,303 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Woodson as a male name
Ranked #2,737 in 2024
48 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (48 births)
Woodson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Woodson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 187 babies were registered. Woodson remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Woodson by Decade
How has Woodson 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.
Woodson by State
Birth registrations for Woodson span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, Missouri. The lowest are in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas. On average, about 18 Woodsons were registered per state.
Woodson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Woodson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Woodson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Woodson?
We estimate approximately 682 people named Woodson 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 502,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Woodson a common name?
Woodson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,303 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Woodson most popular?
Woodson reached peak popularity in 2024, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Woodson is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Woodson a male name?
Woodson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Woodson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Woodson Smith, Woodson Johnson, Woodson 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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