Callum vs Cody
Callum 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Callum was ranked #49 and Cody #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Callum was ranked #54 and Cody #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Callum was ranked #78 and Cody #55 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Callum was ranked #62 and Cody #80 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Callum was ranked #75 and Cody #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Callum was ranked #248 and Cody #107 among boys in England and Wales.
Callum and Cody over time
Callum and Cody appear together in 5 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Callum held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cody in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Callum 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Cody moved into the top 50 at #40 in 2004 as Callum fell out of it to #63, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Cody moved ahead of Callum in England and Wales · Boys — #135 and #153 the year before became #169 and #149.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Callum and Cody changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1993 and 2010, ending at #75 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Callum and Cody averaged 16.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #55.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Cody rose about as far as Callum fell — from #34 and #271 in 1997 to #54 and #81 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Callum and Cody were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #49 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Callum #51 in 1998, Cody #53 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1991–2025
Callum held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Cody in 1.
Highest recorded here: Callum #22 in 2006, Cody #88 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Callum #49, Cody #90.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Callum held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Cody in 6.
Highest recorded here: Callum #8 in 1998, Cody #103 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Cody moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #135 and #153; by 2019 that had become #169 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Callum #248, Cody #107.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Callum held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Cody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Callum #8 in 2006, Cody #81 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Callum #54, Cody #81.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1989–2009
Callum held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cody in 9.
Highest recorded here: Callum #27 in 2000, Cody #37 in 2005.
The order changed in 2004: Cody moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #45 and #47; by 2004 that had become #63 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Callum #78, Cody #55.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1993–2010
Callum held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cody in 10.
Highest recorded here: Callum #51 in 1998, Cody #53 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Callum moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #75 and #61; by 2009 that had become #61 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Callum #75, Cody #96.
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 | Callum | Cody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with 'dove', via its connection to Saint Columba. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised form of Calum), from Latin columba | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæləm/ | 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 #49 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Callum has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised form of Calum), from Latin columba); Cody does not have one recorded yet.
- Callum and Cody both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Callum; Cody doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Callum
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #80 among boys in New Zealand in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 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