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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Woodson is a given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 56 boys (rank 2421). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Woodson
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 | 682 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 8 | 701 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 9 | 647 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 8 | 787 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | 5 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1911 | 7 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1913 | 18 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1914 | 16 | 1,545 | observed |
| 1915 | 27 | 1,265 | observed |
| 1916 | 30 | 1,206 | observed |
| 1917 | 29 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1918 | 27 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1919 | 16 | 1,973 | observed |
| 1920 | 23 | 1,592 | observed |
| 1921 | 17 | 1,980 | observed |
| 1922 | 15 | 2,143 | observed |
| 1923 | 18 | 1,874 | observed |
| 1924 | 22 | 1,675 | observed |
| 1925 | 17 | 1,935 | observed |
| 1926 | 15 | 2,074 | observed |
| 1927 | 12 | 2,408 | observed |
| 1928 | 20 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1929 | 11 | 2,452 | observed |
| 1930 | 9 | 2,781 | observed |
| 1931 | 13 | 2,101 | observed |
| 1932 | 10 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 17 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1937 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1939 | 14 | 1,879 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1941 | 10 | 2,333 | observed |
| 1942 | 17 | 1,730 | observed |
| 1943 | 16 | 1,833 | observed |
| 1944 | 17 | 1,683 | observed |
| 1945 | 11 | 2,131 | observed |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1947 | 14 | 2,076 | observed |
| 1948 | 22 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1949 | 7 | 3,019 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | observed |
| 1952 | 16 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1953 | 9 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 3,886 | observed |
| 1956 | 10 | 2,628 | observed |
| 1957 | 12 | 2,375 | observed |
| 1958 | 5 | 3,944 | observed |
| 1959 | 8 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1960 | 8 | 3,077 | observed |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | observed |
| 1963 | 6 | 3,646 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 7 | 3,244 | observed |
| 1966 | 9 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 9 | 2,907 | observed |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 6 | 4,505 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,059 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 8 | 4,495 | observed |
| 1981 | 7 | 4,961 | observed |
| 1982 | 10 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 5 | 7,270 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 7 | 6,519 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2001 | 7 | 8,339 | observed |
| 2002 | 8 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 5 | 12,055 | observed |
| 2007 | 5 | 12,367 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | observed |
| 2009 | 8 | 8,985 | observed |
| 2010 | 5 | 12,231 | observed |
| 2011 | 10 | 7,502 | observed |
| 2012 | 15 | 5,720 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 6,241 | observed |
| 2014 | 17 | 5,252 | observed |
| 2015 | 18 | 5,058 | observed |
| 2016 | 23 | 4,327 | observed |
| 2017 | 29 | 3,678 | observed |
| 2018 | 28 | 3,793 | observed |
| 2019 | 24 | 4,230 | observed |
| 2020 | 28 | 3,734 | observed |
| 2021 | 25 | 4,118 | observed |
| 2022 | 36 | 3,278 | observed |
| 2023 | 34 | 3,416 | observed |
| 2024 | 48 | 2,715 | observed |
| 2025 | 56 | 2,421 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Woodson” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American outlaw, confederate guerrilla, and train robber
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
