Will my child share the name Woody with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 103 UK babies named Woody per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Woody in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Woody becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Woody has been fairly steady, ranked #396 in 2025 against #347 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #347 in 2020.

Is Woody a good choice for a distinctive name?

Woody is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Woody?

Notable people named Woody include: Woody Paige and Woody Johnson.

Is Woody a popular baby name in the United States?

Woody does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Woody is a distinctive choice, ranked #396 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Woody in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#396

About the Name Woody

Woody is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 75 places over five years. Its high point was #347 in 2020, and it now sits at #422. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.

Woody is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Woody in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Woody

Woody Herman — Woodrow Charles Herman was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader.
Woody Paige — Woodrow Wilson Paige Jr. is a sports columnist for The Gazette, author, and was a panelist on the ESPN talk show Around the Horn until the show ended in 2025.
Woody Johnson — Robert Wood Johnson IV is an American businessman and the owner and chairman of the NFL's New York Jets and was the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021 during Donald Trump's first term.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Woody

103

UK babies named Woody (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.1

In a school of 600

↓ 49 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Woody

Almost certainly the only Woody in the class

UK Popularity (1999–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Woody

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Woody Hermanb. 1987

Woodrow Charles Herman was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader.

Woody Paige

Woodrow Wilson Paige Jr. is a sports columnist for The Gazette, author, and was a panelist on the ESPN talk show Around the Horn until the show ended in 2025.

Woody Johnson

Robert Wood Johnson IV is an American businessman and the owner and chairman of the NFL's New York Jets and was the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021 during Donald Trump's first term.