Cody
2025 SSA
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.
Cody for girls#5594 US
Cody is a once-trendy boys' name occasionally used for girls. The Cody trend has now given way to other nickname-y names such as Rory and Ruby.
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 · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #219 | 1,748 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #237 | 1,596 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #255 | 1,408 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #278 | 1,298 | #4,503 | 31 |
| 2018 | #280 | 1,254 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #285 | 1,210 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #297 | 1,133 | #4,912 | 26 |
| 2021 | #312 | 1,075 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #302 | 1,113 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #304 | 1,086 | #4,066 | 36 |
| 2024 | #289 | 1,161 | #4,903 | 27 |
| 2025 | #318 | 1,076 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Codys
- Cody Martin LinleyBoy
American actor
- Cody Robert SimpsonBoy
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- Cody Joseph RossBoy
American baseball player
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American singer
- Cody James AscheBoy
American baseball player
- Cody Rhodes (born Cody Garrett Runnels)Boy
American pro wrestler
- Cody Lee SaintgnueBoy
American actor
- Cody Reed KaschBoy
American actor
- Cody Deaner (born Chris Gray)Boy
American pro wrestler
- Cody HayBoy
Canadian pair skater
- Cody JonesBoy
American YouTuber of Dude Perfect
- Cody MillerBoy
American swimmer
- Cody ChristianBoy
American actor
- Cody OwenBoy
American YouTuber of TheAtlanticCraft
- Cody John PalanceBoy
American actor; son of actor Jack Palance
- Cody James BellingerBoy
American baseball player; son of Clay Bellinger
- Cody FernBoy
Australian actor
- Cody Loggins (b. 1983)Boy
son of singer Kenny Loggins
- Cody Blue Snider (b. 1989)Boy
son of singer Dee Snider of Twisted Sister
- Cody Newton Gifford (b. 1990)Boy
son of actress Kathie Lee Gifford and Frank Gifford
- Cody Alan Williams (b. 1991)Boy
son of actor Robin Williams
- (Christopher) Cody Cyrus (b. 1992)Boy
son of singer Billy Ray Cyrus; half,brother of Miley Cyrus
- Dakota "Cody" Lohan (b. 1996)Boy
brother of actress Lindsay Lohan
- Cody Clark Hoellein (b. 2011)Boy
son of family vlogger Bonnie Hoellein
- William F. "Buffalo Bill" CodyBoy
American Wild West figure
- Cody Ko (b.1990)Boy
Canadian,American comedian
- Cody SimpsonBoy
American singer
- Cody KennedyGirl
American actress
- Cody HornGirl
American actress
- CodyGirl
a town in Wyoming
Cody in pop culture
- Cody MartinBoy
main character of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody; twin of Zack Martin
- Cody NicholsonBoy
from the movie "True Romance"
- Cody ParkerBoy
character from TV series "American Gothic"
- CodyBoy
clone commander from Star Wars "The Clone Wars"
- Cody BanksBoy
main character in the movie "Agent Cody Banks"
- Cody MorganBoy
character from "Before I Wake"
- CodyBoy
character in Erin Hunter's "Warriors" book series
- Cody HackinsBoy
character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
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- Cody MaverickBoy
main character in film "Surf's Up"
- Cody MyersGirl
from Canadian TV series "15/Love"
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from American TV series "Into the Dark"