Meaning"A person who lives near a wood." | Formal: "Residing near a forest."
OriginEnglish / Surname
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#11277
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Origin & history of Atwood
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English / Surname roots
Atwood comes from the English / Surname tradition, meaning "A person who lives near a wood." | Formal: "Residing near a forest.".
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How popular is Atwood?
1914peak year
The name Atwood reached its peak in 1914, with 19 registrations (ranked #1392). It had only entered records 3 years earlier, in 1911. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11277) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Atwood's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 364 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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