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Kodi

OriginSpelling variation of Cody, English
Meaning"helpful, pillow"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#1304
Boys#1801

66% girls · 34% boys

About Kodi

The Kodi spelling of Cody, a gender neutral name that was in the Top 25 for boys in the early 90s and also on the Top 1000 for girls, found new life recently via actor Kodi Smit-McPhee and also the newborn daughter of singer Kane Brown. While a new spelling does not exactly make Kodi a new name, it may get some fresh attention now.

Kodi for boys#1801 US

The Kodi respelling of early 90s favorite gender neutral name Cody might have gone unnoticed were it not for Australian actor Kodi Smit-McPhee, star of Jane Campion's Power of the Dog.

Pronounced KO-dee.

As of November 2026, Kodi ranked #1304 for girls and #1801 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1040 for girls in 2023 and #1021 for boys in 1993.

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