Codie vs Kelly
Codie and Kellycompared 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 · Girls
In 2009, Codie was ranked #742 and Kelly #224 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Codie was ranked #444 and Kelly #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Codie was ranked #1071 and Kelly #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Codie was ranked #4201 and Kelly #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Codie and Kelly over time
Codie and Kelly appear together in 4 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Kelly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Codie in 1.
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.
Kelly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Codie 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
Codie and Kelly changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2011, ending at #444 and #363.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kelly in 28.
Highest recorded here: Codie #324 in 2003, Kelly #74 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Codie #4201, Kelly #2006.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2023
Codie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kelly in 2.
Highest recorded here: Codie #699 in 2008, Kelly #1454 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Codie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1595 and #1467; by 2002 that had become #1411 and #3225.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Codie #1071, Kelly #3523.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2011
Codie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kelly in 10.
Highest recorded here: Codie #173 in 2003, Kelly #101 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Codie #444, Kelly #363.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1995–2009
Codie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kelly in 12.
Highest recorded here: Codie #413 in 2000, Kelly #38 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Codie #742, Kelly #224.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kelly
Pairs where Kelly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kelly vs Phoebe
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #65 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #14.
Kelly · Phoebe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Daisy
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #71 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #18.
Kelly · Daisy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Rosie
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #24.
Kelly · Rosie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Kelly vs Robyn
In 1996 they stood at #74 and #80 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #2006 and #76.
Kelly · Robyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Codie | Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2006 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Codie and Kelly both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls