Woodrow

Boy's name · #1653 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Woodrow was #44 in 1913, slipped to #4854, and is currently back at #1653.

In a single year its births jumped from about 120 in 1911 to 1,800 in 1912 — the year Woodrow Wilson was elected president.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#1,276 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,095 in Canada (2025) · #8,871 in Ecuador (2013).

Woodrow Wilson — President of the United States from 1913 to 1921 (1856–1924)
Woodrow Parfrey — American actor (1922–1984)
Woodrow Lowe — American football player and coach (1954–2025)
Woodrow Wyatt — British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster (1918–1997)
Woodrow Chambliss — American actor (1914–1981)

Among 54 notable people named Woodrow:

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