boys' name ★ peaked 1964

Todd

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,618 Trend ↓ Falling 23%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#1,618
among boys · ↓21 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
105
named Todd · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,267
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1964
15,397 babies
All-time total
283,390
#134 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Todd popularity over time

283,390 babies have been named Todd since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
2.557.51018801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 18 18 2 – #776
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 23 23 2 – #1,120
1910s – 112 112 11 +387% #1,373
1920s – 228 228 23 +104% #1,190
1930s – 398 398 40 +75% #732
1940s – 2,169 2,169 217 +445% #317
1950s 49 18,569 18,618 1,862 +758% #99
1960s 410 128,741 129,151 12,915 +594% #28
1970s 386 83,319 83,705 8,371 -35% #28
1980s 198 30,325 30,523 3,052 -64% #74
1990s 17 11,614 11,631 1,163 -62% #159
2000s – 4,122 4,122 412 -65% #425
2010s – 2,006 2,006 201 -51% #814
2020s (to 2025) – 686 686 114 -43% #1,413

Where Todd is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 101 0.06 outside top 500
2027 97 0.06 outside top 500
2028 94 0.05 outside top 500
2029 91 0.05 outside top 500
2030 89 0.05 outside top 500

Where Todd is most popular

Boys named Todd per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Missouri, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Todd born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 22 0.230 +254%
Missouri 21 0.152 +132%
Pennsylvania 34 0.128 +96%
Michigan 21 0.103 +57%
Ohio 20 0.075 +16%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 ≈ national
Tennessee 10 0.055 -15%
Florida 23 0.049 -25%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -35%
New York 17 0.039 -40%
Indiana 6 0.037 -43%
Arizona 6 0.037 -44%
Texas 27 0.031 -53%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -54%
Illinois 6 0.023 -64%
California 21 0.023 -65%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Todd

Todd is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,618 in 2025 with 105 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 283,390 American babies have been named Todd. Its peak came in 1964, when 15,397 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Todd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Todd?

The median living Todd is about 56 years old; half are between 48 and 61. An estimated 249 thousand people named Todd are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Todd year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 105 #1,618
2024 – – 108 #1,597
2023 – – 112 #1,565
2022 – – 123 #1,477
2021 – – 115 #1,537
2020 – – 123 #1,413
2019 – – 157 #1,216
2018 – – 158 #1,198
2017 – – 162 #1,163
2016 – – 185 #1,072
2015 – – 212 #976
2014 – – 180 #1,078
2013 – – 207 #969
2012 – – 237 #887
2011 – – 244 #866
2010 – – 264 #814
2009 – – 235 #890
2008 – – 287 #774
2007 – – 326 #711
2006 – – 354 #653
2005 – – 390 #583
2004 – – 441 #535
2003 – – 466 #517
2002 – – 510 #468
2001 – – 530 #457
2000 – – 583 #425
1995 – – 1,028 #271
1990 7 #11,327 1,976 #159
1985 19 #4,277 2,941 #99
1980 25 #3,406 4,128 #75
1975 32 #2,508 7,151 #43
1970 48 #1,855 14,426 #28
1965 43 #1,739 13,934 #30
1960 15 #3,349 5,752 #71
1955 6 #5,776 1,615 #173
1950 – – 593 #272
1945 – – 163 #468
1940 – – 88 #641
1935 – – 37 #1,076
1930 – – 28 #1,396
1925 – – 20 #1,796
1920 – – 26 #1,500
1915 – – 19 #1,656
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 7 #1,151
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Todd

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Todd Bridges Todd Bridges American actor (born 1965) Contemporary
  2. 2 Todd Phillips Todd Phillips American filmmaker (born 1970) Contemporary
  3. 3 Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane Canadian comic book creator and entrepreneur (born 1961) Contemporary
  4. 4 Todd Howard Todd Howard American video game designer (born 1970) b. 1971 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Todd Haynes Todd Haynes American filmmaker (born 1961) Contemporary
  6. 6 Todd Field Todd Field American filmmaker and actor (born 1964) Contemporary
  7. 7 Todd Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge Australian tennis player (born 1971) Contemporary
  8. 8 Todd Cantwell Todd Cantwell English footballer (born 1998) Contemporary
  9. 9 Todd Solondz Todd Solondz American filmmaker b. 1959 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Todd Lasance Todd Lasance Australian actor (born 1985) Contemporary
  11. 11 Todd Young Todd Young American politician and attorney (born 1972) Contemporary
  12. 12 Todd Lowe Todd Lowe American actor b. 1972 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Todd Martin Todd Martin American tennis player b. 1970 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Todd Graff Todd Graff American actor, writer and director (born 1959) Contemporary
  15. 15 Todd Kane Todd Kane English footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  16. 16 Todd Rogers Todd Rogers American beach volleyball player b. 1973 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Todd Bennett British sprinter (1962–2013) Contemporary
  18. 18 Todd Lodwick Todd Lodwick American Nordic combined skier b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Todd, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Todd?

The median living Todd is about 56 years old. Half of all living Todds are between 48 and 61 years old.

How many people named Todd are alive today?

An estimated 249 thousand people named Todd are alive in the United States, based on 283,390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Todd mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Todd in 2025?

Todd ranked #1,618 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 105 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Todd?

283,390 babies have been named Todd in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Todd most popular?

Todd peaked in 1964, when 15,397 newborns received the name.

Is Todd a boy or girl name?

Todd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Todd rising or falling?

Todd is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Todd become more popular?

Todd is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 89 boys named Todd in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Todd?

Well-known people named Todd include Todd Bridges (actor), Todd Phillips (film director), Todd McFarlane (comic artist).

Names like Todd

Names that sound and feel close to Todd: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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