Tod
Variant of Todd, an English surname from a northern dialect word for a fox, first applied as a nickname to someone sly or red-haired.
Tod in 2025
Tod was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 28,208th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Tod
Tod reached its highest point in 1962, when 568 babies were given the name, ranking 726th that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 7,707 babies have been named Tod. Half of them were born before 1964, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Tod by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tod | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 4,479 |
| 1920s | 29 | 6,172 |
| 1930s | 72 | 3,628 |
| 1940s | 293 | 2,376 |
| 1950s | 1,451 | 1,010 |
| 1960s | 3,996 | 726 |
| 1970s | 1,140 | 1,069 |
| 1980s | 360 | 3,280 |
| 1990s | 219 | 5,470 |
| 2000s | 84 | 13,645 |
| 2010s | 36 | 21,533 |
| 2020s | 10 | 28,208 |
Where Tod is heading
Tod was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Tod is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Tod
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tod.