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Codey

Boy

Meaning of Codey: Irish: 'helpful'

Codey is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11362nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11362

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,247

First recorded 1972 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 40 babies1986: 66 babies1987: 95 babies1988: 130 babies1989: 132 babies1990: 161 babies19901991: 211 babies1992: 230 babies1993: 228 babies1994: 227 babies1995: 204 babies1996: 184 babies1997: 142 babies1998: 109 babies1999: 102 babies2000: 107 babies20002001: 70 babies2002: 98 babies2003: 67 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 65 babies2007: 49 babies2008: 55 babies2009: 31 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 7 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 5 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Codey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 230.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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