Cahal vs Cody
Cahal 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cahal was ranked #433 and Cody #94 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2003, Cahal was ranked #3467 and Cody #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Cahal was ranked #369 and Cody #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cahal and Cody over time
Cahal and Cody appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cahal in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cahal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cody in none. 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.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2021
Cahal held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cody in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cahal #206 in 2000, Cody #89 in 2007.
The order changed in 2000: Cody moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #248 and #271; by 2000 that had become #206 and #206.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cahal #433, Cody #94.
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 | Cahal | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #433 (2021) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cahal and Cody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cahal
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #206 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021.
Northern 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