Cody vs Dionne
Cody and Dionnecompared 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 2007, Cody was ranked #351 and Dionne #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Cody was ranked #750 and Dionne #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Cody was ranked #3985 and Dionne #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Dionne over time
Cody and Dionne appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dionne in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dionne 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
Cody and Dionne changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2018, ending at #3985 and #5666.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cody #311 in 1996, Dionne #374 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2018
Cody held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dionne in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cody #311 in 1996, Dionne #374 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Cody #3985, Dionne #5666.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1992–2008
Cody held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Dionne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #279 in 1999, Dionne #279 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Cody #750, Dionne #750.
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 | Cody | Dionne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4645 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody and Dionne both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Dionne
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2008
Highest recorded position: #279 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1971–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls