Tod

Tod: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “fox”
Origin: English
Say it: TOD · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

From Scots and northern English tod, meaning 'fox.' It is also used as a short form of Todd in some cases.

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How popular is Tod?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Tod in 20240

Peak year1963

Total US babies since 18807,702

Tod was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Tod

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Toddfox · English
JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
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Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English

Tod questions

What does the name Tod mean?

Tod means "fox". It comes from English. From Scots and northern English tod, meaning 'fox.' It is also used as a short form of Todd in some cases.

Is Tod a boy or girl name?

Tod is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Tod?

Tod was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1963.

How do you pronounce Tod?

Tod is usually pronounced TOD.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.