Ashton vs Cody
Ashton and Codycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Ashton was ranked #54 and Cody #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Ashton was ranked #57 and Cody #71 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #246 and Cody #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #305 and Cody #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ashton was ranked #509 and Cody #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ashton was ranked #398 and Cody #107 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Ashton was ranked #348 and Cody #282 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Ashton was ranked #4736 and Cody #4103 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashton and Cody over time
Ashton and Cody appear together in 5 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ashton in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ashton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Cody 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Cody moved ahead of Ashton in England and Wales · Boys — #111 and #123 the year before became #149 and #123.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ashton and Cody changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #398 and #107.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ashton #607 in 1998, Cody #311 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cody in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #69 in 2009, Cody #103 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Cody moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #111 and #123; by 2013 that had become #149 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #398, Cody #107.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cody in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #221 in 2012, Cody #88 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ashton #509, Cody #90.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Ashton held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cody in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #89 in 2007, Cody #81 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashton #305, Cody #81.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2015
Ashton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cody in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #607 in 1998, Cody #311 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ashton #4736, Cody #4103.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 2004–2011
Ashton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cody in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ashton #41 in 2004, Cody #37 in 2005.
The order changed in 2007: Ashton moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #64 and #43; by 2007 that had become #41 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ashton #57, Cody #71.
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 | Ashton | Cody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ashton and Cody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ashton
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2020
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2020).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cody
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #84 among boys in New Zealand in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2011
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1986–2011).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys