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Tod

/ˈtɑd/ · 100% boys · 5 born in 2025

Tod has been given to about 7,707 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1962, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtɑd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,421
Median age today62 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Tod per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1962 · 568
  • Born in 20255
  • All time7,707

How popular is Tod?

Its best year was 1962, when 568 babies were given the name, ranking 331st. The typical living American called Tod is about 62 years old today.

Names that sound like Tod

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Todd0.89
  2. Rod0.75
  3. Tom0.65
  4. Ted0.54
  5. Tony0.53
  6. Troy0.53
  7. Tad0.54
  8. Toby0.53

Middle names for Tod

Ranked by flow score
  1. Tod James0.74
  2. Tod Miles0.73
  3. Tod Wilder0.72
  4. Tod Cole0.70
  5. Tod Thomas0.57
  6. Tod Paul0.55

Sibling names for Tod

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.83
  2. Chrisbrother · 0.82
  3. Gwensister · 0.77
  4. Robinsister · 0.76
  5. Rockybrother · 0.74
  6. Jaybrother · 0.73

Where Tod is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Tod Evans0.73
    2. Tod Edwards0.73
    3. Tod Anderson0.73
    4. Tod Allen0.73
    5. Tod Adams0.73
    6. Tod Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Tod

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.