How popular is the name Todd?

Todd ranks 135th among boys' names in US records, with 290,997 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,469.

Is Todd a unisex name?

No. Todd is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1964, when 15,892 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Tod. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#135 of boy names

Pronounced T AA1 D (ARPABET)

Todd is a boys' name, and first appears in 1881. It has been given to 290,997 children — the 135th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1964, when 15,892 children were given it.

Tod is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

1964Boys: 15,892Girls: 47

These spellings sound identical to Todd and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Todd?: Todd ranks 135th among boys' names in US records, with 290,997 births since 1881. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,469.
Is Todd a unisex name?: No. Todd is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Todd most popular?: 1964, when 15,892 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Todd spelled?: Tod. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.