Codie vs Freya
Codie and Freyacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Codie was ranked #4843 and Freya #7 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Codie was ranked #444 and Freya #62 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Codie was ranked #742 and Freya #67 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Codie and Freya over time
Codie and Freya appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Codie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Codie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Freya 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
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 27.
Highest recorded here: Codie #324 in 2003, Freya #5 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Codie #4843, Freya #7.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2011
Codie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Freya in 8.
Highest recorded here: Codie #173 in 2003, Freya #53 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Codie #444, Freya #62.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2009
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Codie #413 in 2000, Freya #67 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Codie #742, Freya #67.
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 | Codie | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfreɪə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freyja, Freja |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Codie does not have one recorded yet.
- Codie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Freya.
- A meaning is recorded for Freya; Codie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Codie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freya a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Codie
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #173 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Freya
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 recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls