Woodruff Name Popularity and Statistics

Woodruff is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1959
Total Recorded U.S. Births147
First Year on Record1912

Woodruff popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1959Boys7#3,290
1956Boys5#3,942
1953Boys5#3,798
1947Boys6#3,370
1944Boys5#3,430
1943Boys7#2,964
1938Boys7#2,868
1935Boys6#3,252
1929Boys5#3,959
1926Boys5#4,201
1925Boys6#3,741
1924Boys5#4,347
1923Boys5#4,239
1922Boys13#2,347
1921Boys6#3,869
1920Boys12#2,459
1917Boys18#1,755
1914Boys9#2,271
1913Boys7#2,273
1912Boys8#1,885

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1917 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #1,755.

1922 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,347.

1920 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #2,459.

1914 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #2,271.

Where Woodruff ranked highest in 1917

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

UT
Rank #185 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Woodruff