Woodie
The Story of Woodie
As a girl name
Woodie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 19 Woodies were born — ranking #1,997 that year. As of 2026, Woodie ranks #5,753 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 338 Woodies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Woodie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 48 Woodies were born — ranking #967 that year. As of 2026, Woodie ranks #9,631 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Woodies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Woodie
Woodie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Woodie's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #967. Use the chart and map above to compare Woodie'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 .
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