Tod is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tod means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tod across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tod has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tod is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “fox”. A variant spelling of Todd.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,707 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tod per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (568/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Tod has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #726 nationally (given to 568 babies that year).
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