Cody

“Irish surname, meaning debated”uncertain meaning

Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français

Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).

Meaning and origin of Cody

Cody is thought to mean “Irish surname, meaning debated” and is of Celtic origin.

Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.

It peaked in 2025.
Over recent years, Cody has been rising fast (+16.4% a year).
In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Cody every 68 schools, all spellings combined.

Cody ranks 77^th in Scotland, 82^nd in Northern Ireland and 92^nd in Ireland, against 1,097^th in France.

Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
82^nd boys’ name85 babies in 3 years1 boy in 300+6.3% a year
ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
77^th boys’ name200 babies in 3 years1 boy in 300+3.2% a year
IrelandCSO · 2023-25
92^nd boys’ name184 babies in 3 years1 boy in 390+5.4% a year
England and WalesONS · 2023-25
103^rd boys’ name1,512 babies in 3 years1 boy in 547+7.3% a year
British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
255^th boys’ name46 babies in 3 years1 boy in 968
United StatesSSA · 2023-25
304^th boys’ name3,330 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,544−0.8% a year
New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
384^th boys’ name28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,759
Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
425^th boys’ name84 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,023−2% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

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