Boys' name · since 1915
Tod
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 7,707 babies named Tod, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,399 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,111 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,707
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tod is the #12111 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 7,707 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Tod recorded 7,707 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #12111 nationally today, ahead of 13% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #1,399 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,111 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 7,707 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tod ranks #1,399 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,111 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 7,707 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,399 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,111 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,707
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tod's 7,707 recorded births place it above 96.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tod compares
7,707 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tod's all-time total is 21x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tod | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,707 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 568 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tod's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tod's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 568, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tod popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 568
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Tod by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (3,996 births, 52% of the file).
1960s was Tod's strongest decade.
3,996 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Tod births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 72
1930s
72 births
- 1940s 293
1940s
293 births
- 1950s 1,451
1950s
1,451 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,996 births
- 1970s 1,140
1970s
1,140 births
- 1980s 360
1980s
360 births
- 1990s 219
1990s
219 births
- 2000s 84
2000s
84 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,996 births (52% of all-time use).
How Tod compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tod's total volume
Tod by state
Where Tod concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 850 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 648 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 444 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 381 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 374 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 294 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 278 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Texas | | 258 | 3.3% |
850 of 7,707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Tod appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tod's data
- Tod's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,996 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tods (850 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tod: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tod draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.