Woodrow

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“woodland row” — Old English

—2024 rank
1918peak year
38,154babies named Woodrow since 1880
▲ +27%5-year trend

Woodrow popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191818801920196020002024

What does Woodrow mean?

From an English surname meaning 'row of houses by a wood', from wudu, 'wood', and raw, 'row'. Boosted by President Woodrow Wilson.

OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic

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