Cody is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Cody in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
US Rank #289
About the Name Cody
Cody has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 4064 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #111 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Cody is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #289, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cody
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Cody per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Cody in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Cody has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 4064 places in the last five years. Its peak was #111 in 2022. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Cody is more popular in the US (#289) than in the UK (#4193). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Cody include: Cody Ko — Cody Michael Kolodziejzyk, better known as Cody Ko, is a Canadian YouTuber, podcaster, comedian, and rapper.; Richard A. Cody — Richard Arthur "Dick" Cody is a retired United States Army general who served as the 31st Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 24 June 2004 to 31...; Cody Bellinger — Cody James Bellinger is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB)..
Cody appears in the US top 500 at #289 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Cody (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 4064 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cody
Likely around 1 other Cody in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Cody
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cody Michael Kolodziejzyk, better known as Cody Ko, is a Canadian YouTuber, podcaster, comedian, and rapper. His style of content is often crudely comedic and profane.
Richard Arthur "Dick" Cody is a retired United States Army general who served as the 31st Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 24 June 2004 to 31 July 2008. He retired from the Army on 1 August 2008.
Cody James Bellinger is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.
James A. Cody is a retired airman of the United States Air Force who served as the 17th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 24 January 2013 until his retirement on February 17, 2017.
Carl Donovan "Cody" Bolton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, and Cleveland Guardians.
Cody Jay Canada is an American rock/alt-country musician who currently is the lead singer and lead guitarist of the rock bands Cody Canada and The Departed since 2011 and Cross Canadian Ragweed from 1994 to 2010, and again since 2024.
Sean Cody (company name: MG Premium Ltd.) is a gay pornography label founded in September 2001. The website predominantly features young, muscular men in solo and hardcore bareback scenes.
Samuel Franklin Cowdery was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites, that were used by the British before World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting.