Cody
The Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh, “descendant of the helpful one”; Buffalo Bill Cody spread it.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Cody first shows up in the national records in 1884. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1982 to 2005. Its biggest year was 1992, when 19,876 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 24 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 318 for boys. All told, 297,177 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Kody (24,641), Kodi (7,281), Codi (5,598), Codie (4,472), Codey (3,247), Kodie (2,745) (total births since 1880)
Explore Cody interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | No. 815 |
| 1890s | 11 | No. 928 |
| 1900s | 11 | No. 1253 |
| 1910s | 156 | No. 1193 |
| 1920s | 193 | No. 1385 |
| 1930s | 199 | No. 1384 |
| 1940s | 274 | No. 1079 |
| 1950s | 709 | No. 761 |
| 1960s | 1,693 | No. 479 |
| 1970s | 9,523 | No. 147 |
| 1980s | 60,289 | No. 43 |
| 1990s | 146,486 | No. 24 |
| 2000s | 48,883 | No. 60 |
| 2010s | 16,910 | No. 157 |
| 2020s | 6,654 | No. 289 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.