Todd

Todd is a male given name: 100% of people named Todd are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 100%Female 0%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Ireland
US births since 1880: 281,400 male / 1,060 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Todd

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Todd," in English, "Guten Tag Todd," in German. Todd is a male given name: about 100% of people named Todd are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Todd,

German

Guten Tag Todd,

French

Bonjour Todd,

Spanish

Estimado/a Todd:

Chinese

Todd您好：

Japanese

Todd様

English

Hi Todd,

German

Hi Todd,

French

Salut Todd,

Spanish

Hola Todd,

Chinese

Todd你好：

Japanese

Toddさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Todd by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	100%
Ireland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

281,400 male · 1,060 female · 282,460 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Todd a male or female name?

Todd is a male given name: 100% of people named Todd are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Todd in an email?

Is Todd a unisex name?

Todd is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Todd are men. Todd leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Todd a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/todd (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_todd,
  title  = {Is Todd a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/todd},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}