Alex vs Codie
Alex and Codiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Alex was ranked #12 and Codie #715 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #108 and Codie #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Alex was ranked #130 and Codie #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alex was ranked #160 and Codie #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Codie #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Codie #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Codie over time
Alex and Codie appear together in 5 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Codie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Codie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alex #56 in 2002, Codie #173 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Codie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Codie #699 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Codie #1322.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Codie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Codie #324 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Codie #4843.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2011
Alex held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Codie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Codie #173 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alex #160, Codie #444.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2009
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Codie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Codie #413 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Alex #130, Codie #742.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2004–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Codie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #31 in 2009, Codie #293 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #108, Codie #404.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alex | Codie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | A short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ɪks/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Codie does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Codie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Codie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Codie
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #173 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls