Todd
Boy name · #1611 in 2025 · Very rare
Todd is currently the #1611 boy name in the United States — 105 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #976, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Todd.
The 144-year story
Todd first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 15,350 boys were named Todd — good for #28 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Todd per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Todd in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Todd is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Todd will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Todd is most common
State-level data for Todd is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Todd
Statistically, parents drawn to Todd tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ted, Kent, Barry, Terry, and Tom.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Todd | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 108 | #1589 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1558 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1468 |
| 2021 | 115 | #1529 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1408 |
| 2019 | 157 | #1214 |
| 2018 | 158 | #1195 |
| 2017 | 162 | #1159 |
| 2016 | 185 | #1065 |
| 2015 | 212 | #976 |
| 2014 | 180 | #1074 |
| 2013 | 207 | #966 |
| 2012 | 237 | #884 |
| 2011 | 244 | #864 |
| 2010 | 264 | #810 |
| 2009 | 235 | #889 |
| 2008 | 287 | #773 |
| 2007 | 326 | #710 |
| 2006 | 354 | #652 |
| 2005 | 390 | #583 |
| 2004 | 441 | #535 |
| 2003 | 466 | #517 |
| 2002 | 510 | #467 |
| 2001 | 530 | #457 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Todd a popular boy name?
Todd ranked #1611 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #976.
When was the name Todd most popular?
Todd peaked in 1964, when 15,350 American boys received the name (ranked #28 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Todd?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American boys was named Todd. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.