Cody
2025 SSA
About Cody
In the early 1990s, Cody was in the Top 25 most popular boys' names in the USA; but it has been in decline since then. It retains a greater degree of popularity in the UK, however. Cody might be short for Dakota but despite its nickname feeling, it's a name of its own.
Pronounced KOH-dee.
As of October 2026, Cody ranked #318 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #24 in 1992, Nameberry popularity #667.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #219 | 1,748 | 910 |
| 2015 | #237 | 1,596 | 832.7 |
| 2016 | #255 | 1,408 | 741.9 |
| 2017 | #278 | 1,298 | 701.3 |
| 2018 | #280 | 1,254 | 690.5 |
| 2019 | #285 | 1,210 | 674.4 |
| 2020 | #297 | 1,133 | 656.4 |
| 2021 | #312 | 1,075 | 614.5 |
| 2022 | #302 | 1,113 | 637.5 |
| 2023 | #304 | 1,086 | 634.9 |
| 2024 | #289 | 1,161 | 673.9 |
| 2025 | #318 | 1,076 | 629.9 |
World rankings
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Cody on lists
Famous Codys
- Cody Martin Linley
American actor
- Cody Robert Simpson
Australian singer
- Cody Joseph Ross
American baseball player
- Cody Carson
American singer
- Cody James Asche
American baseball player
- Cody Rhodes (born Cody Garrett Runnels)
American pro wrestler
- Cody Lee Saintgnue
American actor
- Cody Reed Kasch
American actor
- Cody Deaner (born Chris Gray)
American pro wrestler
- Cody Hay
Canadian pair skater
- Cody Jones
American YouTuber of Dude Perfect
- Cody Miller
American swimmer
- Cody Christian
American actor
- Cody Owen
American YouTuber of TheAtlanticCraft
- Cody John Palance
American actor; son of actor Jack Palance
- Cody James Bellinger
American baseball player; son of Clay Bellinger
- Cody Fern
Australian actor
- Cody Loggins (b. 1983)
son of singer Kenny Loggins
- Cody Blue Snider (b. 1989)
son of singer Dee Snider of Twisted Sister
- Cody Newton Gifford (b. 1990)
son of actress Kathie Lee Gifford and Frank Gifford
- Cody Alan Williams (b. 1991)
son of actor Robin Williams
- (Christopher) Cody Cyrus (b. 1992)
son of singer Billy Ray Cyrus; half,brother of Miley Cyrus
- Dakota "Cody" Lohan (b. 1996)
brother of actress Lindsay Lohan
- Cody Clark Hoellein (b. 2011)
son of family vlogger Bonnie Hoellein
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody
American Wild West figure
- Cody Ko (b.1990)
Canadian,American comedian
- Cody Simpson
American singer
Cody in pop culture
- Cody Martin
main character of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody; twin of Zack Martin
- Cody Nicholson
from the movie "True Romance"
- Cody Parker
character from TV series "American Gothic"
- Cody
clone commander from Star Wars "The Clone Wars"
- Cody Banks
main character in the movie "Agent Cody Banks"
- Cody Morgan
character from "Before I Wake"
- Cody
character in Erin Hunter's "Warriors" book series
- Cody Hackins
character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
- Cody
Wyoming, USA
- Cody
When Calls The Heart
- Cody Maverick
main character in film "Surf's Up"