boy's name
Tod
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 7,724
Tod is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1962, when 568 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tod over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 72 |
| 1940s | 293 |
| 1950s | 1,451 |
| 1960s | 3,996 |
| 1970s | 1,140 |
| 1980s | 360 |
| 1990s | 219 |
| 2000s | 84 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Tod?
In 2025, Tod was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Tod is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tod
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tod also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tod over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tod
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tod — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tod
How popular is the name Tod?
In 2025, Tod was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Tod a girl's or a boy's name?
Tod is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tod?
Tod has 1 syllable.
When was Tod most popular?
Tod peaked in 1962, when 568 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Tod a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tod currently ranks #13,847 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.