Cody
Cody was the #318 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,076 babies), and #102 in England & Wales and #362 in Canada.
Cody as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #318 (1,076) | #102 (504) | #70 (69) | #77 (31) | #90 (64) | #362 (91) | — | — |
| 2024 | #289 (1,168) | #107 (498) | #80 (64) | #81 (29) | #88 (63) | #365 (90) | — | — |
| 2023 | #304 (1,086) | #103 (510) | #76 (67) | #98 (25) | #102 (57) | #355 (85) | — | — |
| 2022 | #302 (1,115) | #111 (501) | #69 (79) | #91 (28) | #97 (65) | #376 (81) | — | — |
| 2021 | #312 (1,076) | #126 (449) | #97 (61) | #94 (30) | #104 (61) | #339 (99) | — | — |
| 2020 | #297 (1,133) | #129 (420) | #84 (69) | #106 (25) | #101 (60) | #326 (99) | — | — |
| 2019 | #285 (1,212) | #149 (378) | #90 (67) | #90 (33) | #126 (51) | #352 (89) | — | — |
| 2018 | #280 (1,254) | #153 (368) | #112 (55) | #151 (16) | #128 (49) | #379 (81) | — | — |
| 2017 | #278 (1,298) | #138 (432) | #97 (62) | #124 (22) | #156 (38) | #316 (105) | — | — |
| 2016 | #255 (1,409) | #126 (491) | #92 (72) | #112 (27) | #131 (50) | #311 (111) | — | — |
| 2015 | #237 (1,596) | #116 (546) | #88 (76) | #95 (32) | #120 (57) | #280 (122) | — | — |
| 2014 | #219 (1,748) | #113 (541) | #99 (71) | #145 (19) | #129 (50) | #276 (125) | — | — |
| 2013 | #214 (1,758) | #123 (494) | #85 (76) | #146 (18) | #147 (43) | #241 (144) | — | — |
| 2012 | #188 (2,011) | #123 (526) | #93 (74) | #101 (31) | #131 (55) | #233 (152) | — | — |
| 2011 | #173 (2,177) | #115 (566) | #93 (72) | #90 (34) | #163 (43) | #208 (167) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1992 at #24.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1884.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,600 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,600 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 540 | common |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 280 | common |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 270 | common |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 370 | common |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,700 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Cody is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,500 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 1,400 to 1 in 1,600.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #241 | 21 |
| Ontario | 2024 | #458 | 27 |
Cody (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Cody | Canada | Boys | #362 | 91 |
| Cody | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Cody | England & Wales | Boys | #102 | 504 |
| Cody | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cody | Ireland | Boys | #90 | 64 |
| Cody | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cody | Northern Ireland | Boys | #77 | 31 |
| Cody | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Cody | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Cody | Scotland | Boys | #70 | 69 |
| Cody | US | Girls | #5,554 | 22 |
| Cody | US | Boys | #318 | 1,076 |
| Cody | VIC | Boys | — | too few |