Todd is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Todd in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1538
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About the Name Todd
Todd has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 183 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #202 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Todd is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Todd in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Todd
Judith Todd — Judith Todd is a Zimbabwean-New Zealander political activist.
Nick Todd — Cecil Altman Boone, known as Nick Todd, was an American pop singer.
Todd Chrisley — Michael Todd Chrisley is an American media personality, real‑estate entrepreneur, and convicted fraudster.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Todd
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Todd per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Todd in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Todd has been fairly steady, ranked #1,538 in 2025 against #1,492 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #202 in 1996.
Todd is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Todd include: Judith Todd, Todd Chrisley and Chuck Todd. Short summaries for each appear below.
Todd does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Todds in the wild.
17
UK babies named Todd (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 46 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Todd
Almost certainly the only Todd in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Todd
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Charles David Todd is an American journalist who was the 12th moderator of NBC's Meet the Press and is the current host of the podcast “The Chuck ToddCast." During his time at NBC News between 2007 and 2025, Todd also hosted Meet the Press Now, its daily edition on NBC News Now, and served as the Chief Political Analyst for NBC News as well.