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By Brynn McKeon · Aug 2026

Wood

OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"bright forest"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Wood as a girl's name
US Rank#942

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About Wood

Variation of Sherwood

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
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Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Woods

  • Otto Wood

    Drummer of the Band Waterparks.

  • Elijah Jordan Wood

    American actor

  • Natalie Wood

    American actress

  • Roy Wood

    English musician

Wood in pop culture

  • Hundred Acre Wood

    setting of "Winnie the Pooh" series

  • Oliver Wood

    character in "Harry Potter" series

  • Winifred Wood

    character in "Jack Sheppard" by William Harrison Ainsworth

  • wood

    ,slang for an erection

Wood in blog posts

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Community discussions

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