Chardonnay vs Cody
Chardonnay 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 · Girls
In 2004, Chardonnay was ranked #372 and Cody #372 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Chardonnay was ranked #4709 and Cody #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Chardonnay and Cody over time
Chardonnay and Cody appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Chardonnay 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.
Cody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Chardonnay 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chardonnay and Cody changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1999 and 2023, ending at #4709 and #5687.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chardonnay #365 in 2003, Cody #315 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1999–2023
Chardonnay held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cody in 12.
Highest recorded here: Chardonnay #365 in 2003, Cody #315 in 2001.
The order changed in 2023: Chardonnay moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #5666 and #3985; by 2023 that had become #4709 and #5687.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Chardonnay #4709, Cody #5687.
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 | Chardonnay | Cody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chardonnay has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cody.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Chardonnay
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #365 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1999–2023).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls