Woodie
Woodie was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 604th; the most babies were born in 1946 (48). More babies were named Woodie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194648 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,262babies recorded
Woodie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #7,275 | — | 5 |
| 1970 | — | #3,515 | — | 9 |
| 1960 | — | #1,690 | — | 24 |
| 1950 | #5,290 | #1,393 | 6 | 28 |
| 1940 | — | #966 | — | 45 |
| 1930 | #4,035 | #1,819 | 7 | 18 |
| 1920 | #3,090 | #1,503 | 11 | 26 |
| 1910 | #2,782 | #1,192 | 5 | 9 |
| 1900 | — | #1,505 | — | 5 |
| 1890 | — | #1,160 | — | 5 |
| 1880 | — | #1,054 | — | 5 |
How popular is Woodie, counting every spelling?
Woodie has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Woodie?
About 600 people born in the US named Woodie are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 60 and 79. That makes Woodie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Woodie by state
How common Woodie was among boys born in each state in 1944–1948, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (7.1×), Alabama (5.9×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Woodie
How popular is the name Woodie?
Woodie was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked 604th; the most babies were born in 1946 (48). More babies were named Woodie in the 1940s than in any other decade.
Is Woodie a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 338 girls and 1,924 boys.
Where was Woodie most popular?
In 1944–1948, Woodie was most common in Mississippi (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Texas.