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Woodruff

//ˈwʊdɹəf//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19178 lettersStarts with W

Meaning & origin

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Woodruff's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Woodruff, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Woodruff
19128
19137
19149
191718
192012
19216
192213
19235
19245
19256
19265
19295
19356
19387
19437
19445
19476
19535
19565
19597

Woodruff through the decades

  • Woodruff peaked in 1917, when 18 babies were named Woodruff in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1926–1959), use of Woodruff has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.

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