Boy nameCurrently #289 in the USFalling
Cody
KOH-dee//ˈkoʊdi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19924 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Descendant of the helpful one
Cody comes from the Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh, meaning 'descendant of the helpful one'. Its friendly, casual sound made it a popular choice through the 1990s and 2000s, boosted by its association with frontiersman Buffalo Bill Cody.
Cody's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Cody |
|---|---|
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 24 |
| 1921 | 28 |
| 1922 | 22 |
| 1923 | 28 |
| 1924 | 18 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1926 | 24 |
| 1927 | 17 |
| 1928 | 17 |
| 1929 | 12 |
| 1930 | 20 |
| 1931 | 25 |
| 1932 | 15 |
| 1933 | 17 |
| 1934 | 28 |
| 1935 | 13 |
| 1936 | 23 |
| 1937 | 22 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 19 |
| 1941 | 23 |
| 1942 | 18 |
| 1943 | 28 |
| 1944 | 29 |
| 1945 | 34 |
| 1946 | 36 |
| 1947 | 38 |
| 1948 | 49 |
| 1949 | 38 |
| 1950 | 54 |
| 1951 | 54 |
| 1952 | 76 |
| 1953 | 70 |
| 1954 | 85 |
| 1955 | 87 |
| 1956 | 86 |
| 1957 | 91 |
| 1958 | 108 |
| 1959 | 97 |
| 1960 | 109 |
| 1961 | 126 |
| 1962 | 154 |
| 1963 | 190 |
| 1964 | 211 |
| 1965 | 179 |
| 1966 | 173 |
| 1967 | 207 |
| 1968 | 226 |
| 1969 | 280 |
| 1970 | 415 |
| 1971 | 448 |
| 1972 | 523 |
| 1973 | 691 |
| 1974 | 842 |
| 1975 | 954 |
| 1976 | 1,156 |
| 1977 | 1,330 |
| 1978 | 1,841 |
| 1979 | 2,010 |
| 1980 | 2,065 |
| 1981 | 2,473 |
| 1982 | 3,391 |
| 1983 | 3,656 |
| 1984 | 5,417 |
| 1985 | 7,327 |
| 1986 | 7,141 |
| 1987 | 8,902 |
| 1988 | 10,836 |
| 1989 | 11,012 |
| 1990 | 15,628 |
| 1991 | 19,210 |
| 1992 | 20,078 |
| 1993 | 19,331 |
| 1994 | 17,755 |
| 1995 | 15,707 |
| 1996 | 13,051 |
| 1997 | 10,377 |
| 1998 | 8,880 |
| 1999 | 7,911 |
| 2000 | 7,186 |
| 2001 | 6,642 |
| 2002 | 5,990 |
| 2003 | 5,446 |
| 2004 | 5,184 |
| 2005 | 4,555 |
| 2006 | 4,135 |
| 2007 | 3,597 |
| 2008 | 3,533 |
| 2009 | 3,027 |
| 2010 | 2,469 |
| 2011 | 2,197 |
| 2012 | 2,033 |
| 2013 | 1,777 |
| 2014 | 1,775 |
| 2015 | 1,620 |
| 2016 | 1,424 |
| 2017 | 1,329 |
| 2018 | 1,274 |
| 2019 | 1,233 |
| 2020 | 1,159 |
| 2021 | 1,100 |
| 2022 | 1,137 |
| 2023 | 1,122 |
| 2024 | 1,188 |
Cody through the decades
- Cody peaked in 1992, when 20,078 babies were named Cody in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Cody has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Cody currently ranks #289 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Cody
Variants & spellings
Codey
Famous people named Cody
- Buffalo Bill Cody — frontiersman and showman (surname)