Woodson

Meaning: Possibly son of Wodard
Origin: English — From the surname Woodson

Boy's name · #2450 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Woodson belongs to an older America first — it reached #693 back in 1886 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2450. About 1,400 boys have carried it since 1880.

Famous Woodsons

Woodson Ratcliffe Oglesby — American politician
Woodson T. Slater — American judge (1858–1928)
Woodson Michel — Haitian-American singer
Woodson Norvell — American politician

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 17,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Jacqueline Woodson — American children's writer and novelist (born 1963)
Mike Woodson — American basketball player and coach
Carter Godwin Woodson — American historian, writer, and journalist (1875–1950)

Similar names: Mercer · Woods · Whit · Golden · Gibson · Hardin

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