Todd

Todd: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From a Middle English surname and nickname derived from a dialect word meaning 'fox'. Its use as a given name comes from the surname.

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How popular is Todd?

202432.0 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 Todd in 2024108

2024 rank#1,588 boys

Peak year1968

Total US babies since 1880283,295

Todd is fading: recent use is about 56% of its level ten years before.

Names like Todd

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Todd questions

What does the name Todd mean?

Todd means "fox". It comes from English. From a Middle English surname and nickname derived from a dialect word meaning 'fox'. Its use as a given name comes from the surname.

Is Todd a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Todd?

108 US babies were named Todd in 2024. Its peak year was 1968.

How do you pronounce Todd?

Todd 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.