Wood

WUUD /ˈwʊd/
boy 1 syllable rising

Wood is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2023 and has grown less common since.

Wood is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,627 for boy births in the United States (and #21,901 across all names), given to 7 babies. Wood was first reported in SSA data in 1880 and peaked in 2023 (16 births).

About the name Wood

PronunciationWUUD /ˈwʊd/
#10,627among boys 2025
#21,901among all names 2025
7boys 2025

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How popular is Wood?

Boys named Wood 7 in 2025
188019001920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Wood per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Wood
2023
Girls named Wood per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Wood total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202577—#10,627
202488—#9,833
20232222#15,086#5,900
202288—#9,779
202166—#12,070
19915——#9,609
19546——#3,820
19537——#3,420
19476——#3,727
19455——#3,775
19435——#4,032
19418——#2,869
19405——#3,932
19367——#3,144
19348——#2,965
19335——#4,145
19326——#3,772
19315——#4,314
19309——#3,016
19285——#4,716
19276——#4,203
19268——#3,377
192513——#2,433
19247——#3,860
192311——#2,770
19228——#3,527
192111——#2,801
19207——#3,813
191912——#2,507
191813——#2,395
19177——#3,540
191612——#2,388
191513——#2,179
191415——#1,684
19135——#3,253
19128——#2,041
18886——#1,027
18865——#1,106
18826——#941
18815——#995
18805——#1,053
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