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Woodford

Recorded 1911–2025 · United States

Woodford was most popular in 1916, when 28 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,538 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 578 people named Woodford.

Most popular in1916
Rank that year#2,538
Births that year28
Total since 1880578
Given to100% boys

Woodford over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Woodford’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Woodford a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Woodford is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 578 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Woodford

Where Woodford is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org