Todd
An English surname from a northern dialect word tod, meaning fox. It was first a nickname, perhaps for someone sly or red-haired, before becoming a given name.
Todd in 2025
Todd was given to 105 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,437th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 31,575 babies born.
The history of Todd
Todd reached its highest point in 1964, when 15,397 babies were given the name, ranking 52nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 46th, in 1969.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 283,390 babies have been named Todd. Half of them were born before 1969, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Todd by decade
| Decade | Babies named Todd | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 1,444 |
| 1900s | 23 | 2,638 |
| 1910s | 112 | 3,051 |
| 1920s | 228 | 2,329 |
| 1930s | 398 | 1,534 |
| 1940s | 2,169 | 685 |
| 1950s | 18,618 | 213 |
| 1960s | 129,151 | 46 |
| 1970s | 83,705 | 49 |
| 1980s | 30,523 | 151 |
| 1990s | 11,631 | 312 |
| 2000s | 4,122 | 895 |
| 2010s | 2,006 | 1,768 |
| 2020s | 686 | 3,031 |
Where Todd is heading
Todd has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 212 babies in 2015 to 105 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1964 peak — Todd is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Todd
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Todd.