Boy · #8,947 in 2026

Wood

Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Being a natural material, it is characterized as an organic material – a natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin and hemicelluloses that resists compression.

Current Rank
#8,947
Peak Rank
#5,664 (2023)
Total Babies
313
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2023
First Year
2023
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#13455
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wood

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Being a natural material, it is characterized as an organic material – a natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin and hemicelluloses that resists compression.

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Origin & history
A 2011 discovery in the Canadian province of New Brunswick yielded the earliest known plants to have grown wood, approximately 395 to 400 million years ago . Wood can be dated by carbon dating and in some species by dendrochronology to determine when a wooden object was created. People have used wood for thousands of years for many purposes, including as a fuel or as a construction material for making houses , tools , weapons , furniture , packaging , artworks , and paper . Known constructions using wood date back ten thousand years. Buildings like the longhouses in Neolithic Europe were made

The Story of Wood

The earliest SSA record of Wood as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Wood — #5,664 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Wood on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Wood last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 313 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Wood

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wood is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Would
  • Weed
  • Wide
  • Wed
  • Wade
  • Wad
  • Weighed
  • Wod
  • Wid
  • Wowed
  • Wooed
  • Wedd

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wood

What does the name Wood mean?
Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. Being a natural material, it is characterized as an organic material – a natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin and hemicelluloses that resists compression.
How popular is Wood in 2026?
In 2026, Wood ranks #8,947 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Wood most popular?
Wood reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #5,664 that year with 16 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Wood most popular?
Wood has historically been most popular in Alabama, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wood.
Is Wood a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Wood is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Wood?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wood include Sher, Savio, Asan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Wood

Wood is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 313 births in the dataset. Wood's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,664. Use the chart and map above to compare Wood's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.