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Cody

Boy

Meaning of Cody: Irish: 'helpful'

Cody is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 324th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 107th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#324

1,098 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#107

498 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

297,177

First recorded 1884 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 2,473 babies1982: 3,391 babies1983: 3,656 babies1984: 5,418 babies1985: 7,328 babies1986: 7,141 babies1987: 8,902 babies1988: 10,836 babies1989: 11,013 babies1990: 15,628 babies19901991: 19,210 babies1992: 20,079 babies1993: 19,332 babies1994: 17,755 babies1995: 15,707 babies1996: 13,052 babies1997: 10,376 babies1998: 8,880 babies1999: 7,911 babies2000: 7,186 babies20002001: 6,642 babies2002: 5,990 babies2003: 5,446 babies2004: 5,184 babies2005: 4,555 babies2006: 4,135 babies2007: 3,597 babies2008: 3,533 babies2009: 3,027 babies2010: 2,470 babies20102011: 2,197 babies2012: 2,033 babies2013: 1,777 babies2014: 1,775 babies2015: 1,620 babies2016: 1,425 babies2017: 1,329 babies2018: 1,274 babies2019: 1,235 babies2020: 1,159 babies20202021: 1,101 babies2022: 1,139 babies2023: 1,122 babies2024: 1,195 babies2025: 1,098 babies
US babies named Cody per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20,079.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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