Cody vs Frank
Cody and Frankcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Frank #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Frank #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Frank #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Frank #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Cody and Frank over time
Cody and Frank appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Frank in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Frank reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cody 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Cody moved ahead of Frank in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #216 and #185 the year before became #179 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Frank were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #90 and #286.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1991–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Frank in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Frank #162 in 1997.
The order changed in 2003: Cody moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #216 and #185; by 2003 that had become #179 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Frank #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Frank in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Frank #155 in 2018.
The order changed in 2001: Cody moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #255 and #255; by 2001 that had become #222 and #290.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Frank #194.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Frank in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Frank #185 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Frank #256.
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 | Frank |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Frank.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys