Cody
Boy name · #318 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Cody ranks #318 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,076 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #237, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,673 boys born in 2025 was named Cody.
The 141-year story
Cody first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 19,876 boys were named Cody — good for #24 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cody per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cody in class?
Cody scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cody is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cody is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Codys were CA (140), TX (115), FL (59), NY (54), PA (41). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cody
Statistically, parents drawn to Cody tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kody, Casey, Zachary, Kyle, and Tyler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cody | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,076 | #318 |
| 2024 | 1,168 | #289 |
| 2023 | 1,086 | #304 |
| 2022 | 1,115 | #302 |
| 2021 | 1,076 | #312 |
| 2020 | 1,133 | #297 |
| 2019 | 1,212 | #285 |
| 2018 | 1,254 | #280 |
| 2017 | 1,298 | #278 |
| 2016 | 1,409 | #255 |
| 2015 | 1,596 | #237 |
| 2014 | 1,748 | #219 |
| 2013 | 1,758 | #214 |
| 2012 | 2,011 | #188 |
| 2011 | 2,177 | #173 |
| 2010 | 2,447 | #157 |
| 2009 | 3,006 | #135 |
| 2008 | 3,509 | #123 |
| 2007 | 3,562 | #120 |
| 2006 | 4,106 | #105 |
| 2005 | 4,529 | #96 |
| 2004 | 5,125 | #84 |
| 2003 | 5,400 | #78 |
| 2002 | 5,939 | #71 |
| 2001 | 6,575 | #64 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cody a popular boy name?
Cody ranked #318 among boys in 2025 with 1,076 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #237.
When was the name Cody most popular?
Cody peaked in 1992, when 19,876 American boys received the name (ranked #24 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cody?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,673 newborn American boys was named Cody. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.