Woodrow
An English surname from places named as a row of cottages beside a wood. Its use as a first name follows the surname of President Woodrow Wilson.
Woodrow in 2025
Woodrow was given to 102 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,506th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 32,503 babies born.
The history of Woodrow
Woodrow reached its highest point in 1918, when 3,372 babies were given the name, ranking 135th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 107th, in 1913.
Across the 126 years of records since 1900, 39,246 babies have been named Woodrow. Half of them were born before 1921, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Woodrow by decade
| Decade | Babies named Woodrow | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 72 | 1,357 |
| 1910s | 18,441 | 107 |
| 1920s | 4,572 | 415 |
| 1930s | 2,932 | 561 |
| 1940s | 4,766 | 546 |
| 1950s | 2,814 | 797 |
| 1960s | 1,785 | 1,224 |
| 1970s | 1,149 | 1,558 |
| 1980s | 742 | 2,200 |
| 1990s | 557 | 3,253 |
| 2000s | 284 | 6,459 |
| 2010s | 576 | 4,068 |
| 2020s | 556 | 3,506 |
Where Woodrow is heading
Woodrow has risen 73% over the past decade, from 59 babies in 2015 to 102 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Woodrow is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Woodrow
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Woodrow.