Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Tod

Tod is a given name. Notable persons with that name include:

  • English
Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#331 (1962)
Total Babies
8K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1915
First Year
2023
Last Year
1962
Peak Year
#331
Peak Rank
8K
Total Count
92
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tod

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Tod is a given name. Notable persons with that name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Tod

American parents first put Tod on the record books as a baby boy name in 1915, with 12 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 568 Tods were born — ranking #331 that year. About 52% of every Tod on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Tod last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tod

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tod is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tod

What does the name Tod mean?
Tod is a given name. Notable persons with that name include:
What is the origin of the name Tod?
Tod has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Tod in 2026?
In 2026, Tod ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Tod most popular?
Tod reached its peak popularity in 1962, ranking #331 that year with 568 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tod most popular?
Tod has historically been most popular in Oregon, North Dakota, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tod.
Is Tod a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tod is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Tod?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tod include Merrill, Hardy, Casper. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tod

Tod is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Tod's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #331. Use the chart and map above to compare Tod's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.