Meaning"Wood clearing or meadow." | Formal: "Clearing or meadow with trees."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#9652
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Origin & history of Woodley
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Modern American roots
Woodley comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Wood clearing or meadow." | Formal: "Clearing or meadow with trees.".
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How popular is Woodley?
2023peak year
The name Woodley reached its peak in 2023, with 20 registrations (ranked #5052). The name has actually been around since 1918 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9652) today, averaging about 10 new babies per year. Woodley has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 275 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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