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Woodard

/ˈwʊdɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1958

Woodard has been given to about 283 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwʊdɚd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 88
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Woodard per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 18
  • Born in 20250
  • All time283

How popular is Woodard?

Its best year was 1920, when 18 babies were given the name, ranking 1963rd. The typical living American called Woodard is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Woodard

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Howard0.68
  2. Leonard0.63
  3. Willard0.63
  4. Ward0.63
  5. Edward0.51
  6. Gerard0.51
  7. Millard0.51
  8. Ford0.51

Middle names for Woodard

Ranked by flow score
  1. Woodard John0.81
  2. Woodard Lee0.81
  3. Woodard Bryce0.80
  4. Woodard Ross0.80
  5. Woodard Quinn0.80
  6. Woodard Neal0.80

Sibling names for Woodard

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.67
  2. Cleoeither · 0.67
  3. Ilasister · 0.65
  4. Luellasister · 0.65
  5. Archiebrother · 0.61
  6. Otisbrother · 0.60

Where Woodard is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Woodard Reyes0.76
    2. Woodard Nguyen0.76
    3. Woodard Moore0.76
    4. Woodard Lee0.76
    5. Woodard Hill0.76
    6. Woodard Green0.76

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Woodard

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.