Woods
Boy name · #1471 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
In 2025, 121 baby boys were named Woods, placing it at #1471 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,876 boys born in 2025 was named Woods.
Babies named Woods per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Woods first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 121 babies and a rank of #1466. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Woods against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Woods in class?
Woods scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Woods is most common
Geography matters for names, and Woods is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Woodss were UT (9), CA (8), TX (8), IN (7), AL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Woods
Statistically, parents drawn to Woods tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Waris, Kairos, Yunus, Emrys, and Amais.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Woods | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 121 | #1466 |
| 2024 | 94 | #1752 |
| 2023 | 79 | #1954 |
| 2022 | 88 | #1826 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 17 | #5318 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 1919 | 6 | #3736 |
| 1917 | 6 | #3545 |
| 1912 | 5 | #2544 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Woods a popular boy name?
Woods ranked #1471 among boys in 2025 with 121 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Woods most popular?
Woods peaked in 2025, when 121 American boys received the name (ranked #1466 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Woods?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,876 newborn American boys was named Woods. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.