Cody vs Hunter

Cody and Huntercompared 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.

New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Cody was ranked #71 and Hunter #14 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Hunter #52 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Cody was ranked #96 and Hunter #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Hunter #78 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Hunter #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Hunter #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cody was ranked #4192 and Hunter #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Cody and Hunter over time

Cody and Hunter appear together in 5 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hunter in 2.

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.

Hunter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Cody in 2. 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 2016, Hunter moved ahead of Cody in England and Wales · Boys — #116 and #133 the year before became #126 and #117.
Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Hunter changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2012 and 2025, ending at #90 and #159.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Hunter in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Hunter #44 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Hunter moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #116 and #133; by 2016 that had become #126 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Hunter #78.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Hunter in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Hunter #70 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Hunter #93.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hunter in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Hunter #91 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Hunter #159.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1999–2011
Cody held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hunter in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cody #37 in 2005, Hunter #14 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Hunter moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #40 and #52; by 2005 that had become #37 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Cody #71, Hunter #14.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2012–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hunter in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cody #2547 in 2016, Hunter #2901 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #4192, Hunter #5891.

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 Hunter

Pairs where Hunter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Noah vs Hunter
In 2017, Noah moved ahead of Hunter in New Zealand · Boys — #7 and #6 the year before became #3 and #5.
Noah · Hunter · 23 shared years, 2001–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2017 New Zealand ranking
Leo vs Hunter
In 2018, Leo moved ahead of Hunter in New Zealand · Boys — #11 and #5 the year before became #4 and #5.
Leo · Hunter · 21 shared years, 2003–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2018 New Zealand ranking
Jacob vs Hunter
In 2015, Hunter moved ahead of Jacob in New Zealand · Boys — #10 and #12 the year before became #10 and #7.
Jacob · Hunter · 25 shared years, 1999–2023 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 2015 New Zealand ranking
Lucas vs Hunter
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Lucas and Hunter averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #16 and #36.
Lucas · Hunter · 23 shared years, 2001–2023 · Closest over the longest run
See the 2023 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cody, Hunter
Field	Cody	Hunter
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living.
Origin	Not yet recorded	English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈhʌn.təɹ/
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Hunter has a recorded origin (English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted); Cody does not have one recorded yet.
Cody and Hunter both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Cody doesn't have one written yet.
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

Hunter

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys