How Many People Are Named Wood?
people named Wood are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 4,272,310 people in the US has this name
Based on 326 babies named Wood in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
22 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Wood, 7.5% were girls and 92.5% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wood alive today is about 28 years old, and 63% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wood first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2023, to 22 babies. In 2025, 7 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wood alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wood were born in Florida than in any other state: about 9 of those alive today.
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