The first name Woodrow

In 2025, 22 boys were named Woodrow, making it the 1,276th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 28 births (#1,024).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Woodrow with other names.

In 2025, 102 boys born in the United States were named Woodrow, the 1,653rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 3,358 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames for Woodrow

• Woody

• Woodrow Wilson
  28th President of the United States (1913–1921)
• Woodrow Parfrey
  American film and television actor (1922-1984)
• Woodrow West
  Belizean football goalkeeper currently playing for the Belmopan Bandits FC, born 1985
• Woodrow Wyatt
  British politician (1918-1997)
• Robert Wilson
  American astronomer (born 1936)
• Woody Harrelson
  American actor (born 1961)
• Woody Herman
  American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987)
• Woody Sauldsberry
  American basketball player (1934-2007)
• Oh No
  American rapper and record producer from California, born 1979
• Woody Jackson
  American composer, born 1970

What does the name Woodrow mean?

From wood + row.

How popular is the name Woodrow?

In 2025, 22 boys born in England and Wales were named Woodrow, ranking 1,276th. Its peak was 2015, with 28 births.

What are nicknames for Woodrow?

Common nicknames for Woodrow include Woody.

Is Woodrow a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 39,246 US babies named Woodrow since 1880 were boys.

When was Woodrow most popular?

1918 in the United States, when 3,358 babies were named Woodrow, its highest rank at 58th.

How do you pronounce Woodrow?

Woodrow is /ˈwʊd.roʊ/, 2 syllables.

Is Woodrow also a surname?

Yes. Woodrow is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.