How old is someone named Woodrow?
The average Woodrow is 57 years old.
Half of all living Woodrows are between 43 and 77.
When was Woodrow popular?
Woodrow peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 102 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 72 | 0 |
| 1910s | 18,441 | 0 |
| 1920s | 4,572 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 2,932 | 410 |
| 1940s | 4,766 | 2,000 |
| 1950s | 2,814 | 1,800 |
| 1960s | 1,785 | 1,400 |
| 1970s | 1,149 | 1,000 |
| 1980s | 742 | 700 |
| 1990s | 557 | 540 |
| 2000s | 284 | 280 |
| 2010s | 576 | 570 |
| 2020s | 556 | 550 |
How many Woodrows are still alive?
About 9,400 Woodrows are alive in the US today. That's 24% of the roughly 39,000 babies named Woodrow since 1900.
Most Woodrows ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Woodrow?
About two in five living Woodrows are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Woodrow an old name?
Yes. Woodrow is older than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Woodrow will be 40 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Woodrows make up more of the total.
Is Woodrow a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.9% of living Woodrows are men.
Names the same age as Woodrow
NAME TWIN
Woodrow's name twin is Weldon. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Weldon's age curve is the closest match to Woodrow's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Woodrow
How old is the average Woodrow?
The average Woodrow in the US is 57 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Woodrow?
About 9,400 Woodrows are alive in the US today, out of roughly 39,000 babies given the name since 1900.
When was the name Woodrow most popular?
In 1918, when about 3,400 baby boys were named Woodrow.
Is Woodrow a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 38% of living Woodrows, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this