Woodford comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Wooded river crossing or ford..
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How popular is Woodford?
1916peak year
The name Woodford reached its peak in 1916, with 28 registrations (ranked #1299). It had only entered records 5 years earlier, in 1911. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12433) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 570 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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