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Woods
OriginNature name
Meaning"one who lives by the woods; area covered in trees"
GenderBoy
About Woods
The name Woods peaked for boys at #1476 in 2025. The name is most popular in WOODS, WOODS, and WOODS. Woods is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,859 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,738 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | #3,518 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2019 | #3,049 | 40 | 22.3 |
| 2020 | #2,920 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | #2,221 | 64 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | #1,838 | 88 | 50.4 |
| 2023 | #1,967 | 79 | 46.2 |
| 2024 | #1,759 | 94 | 54.6 |
| 2025 | #1,476 | 121 | 70.8 |
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