Row of houses by a wood
Derived from an Old English surname, Woodrow originally described a person who lived in a row of cottages near a forest. It gained significant popularity in the early 20th century due to the 28th US President, Woodrow Wilson.
Less common today
Woodrow isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,341 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
28th President of the United States
American folk singer-songwriter known as Woody Guthrie
Stoic Texas Ranger and protagonist · Lonesome Dove
British politician and journalist
