Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Woody
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1946
Peak births
116
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Woody
How many people are named Woody?
An estimated 2,435 living Americans are named Woody.
How rare is Woody?
Woody is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.4% from its 1946 peak.
How old is the typical Woody?
The median age of a living American named Woody is approximately 58 years, with most bearers falling between 42 and 71 years old.
Is Woody still popular?
Yes — Woody is currently rising in popularity, with 10 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Woody most common?
Woody has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19462025
Peak year
1946
Decline from peak
91.4%
2025
10
All-time
4,236
Where it lives now
Woody is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Woody is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.