How Many People Are Named Todd?
An estimated 251,349 people in the United States have the first name Todd. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #200 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Todd peaked in popularity in 1964 with 15,396 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Todd as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Todd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Todd is overwhelmingly male, 1,060 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Todd has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
251,349
About 1 in 1,364 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1964
15,396 births
Total Registered
283,295
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Todd
Todd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 283,295 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Todd as a male name
Ranked #1,596 in 2024
108 male births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (15,349 births)
Todd as a female name
Ranked #16,427 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1968 (63 births)
Todd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Todd span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 129,154 babies were registered. Todd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Todd by Decade
How has Todd tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Todd by State
Birth registrations for Todd span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 5,478 Todds were registered per state.
Todd + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Todd
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Todd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Todd?
We estimate approximately 251,349 people named Todd are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,364 Americans share this first name.
Is Todd a common name?
Todd is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 283,295 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Todd most popular?
Todd reached peak popularity in 1964, when 15,396 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Todd is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Todd a male name?
Todd is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Todd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Todd Smith, Todd Johnson, Todd Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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