Brayden vs Cody
Brayden 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2005, Brayden was ranked #73 and Cody #37 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2007, Brayden was ranked #89 and Cody #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #382 and Cody #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #339 and Cody #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brayden was ranked #676 and Cody #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brayden was ranked #1199 and Cody #107 among boys in England and Wales.
Brayden and Cody over time
Brayden and Cody appear together in 4 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brayden in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Brayden #59 in 2005, Cody #55 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cody in 29.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #294 in 2008, Cody #103 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brayden #1199, Cody #107.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2025
Brayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cody in 18.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #369 in 2018, Cody #88 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brayden #676, Cody #90.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2007
Brayden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cody in 10.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #59 in 2005, Cody #55 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Brayden #89, Cody #60.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2024
Brayden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cody in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brayden #215 in 2018, Cody #81 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brayden #339, Cody #81.
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 | Brayden | 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 #676 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brayden 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
Brayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2007
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2007).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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