Cody vs Jackson
Cody and Jacksoncompared 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 Jackson #33 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Cody was ranked #96 and Jackson #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Jackson #131 among boys in England and Wales.
Cody and Jackson over time
Cody and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cody in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jackson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Cody in 1. 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 2023, Cody moved ahead of Jackson in England and Wales · Boys — #111 and #94 the year before became #103 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Jackson changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1993 and 2011, ending at #71 and #33.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cody and Jackson averaged 46.0 places apart, ending at #107 and #131.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jackson in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Jackson #74 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Cody moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #111 and #94; by 2023 that had become #103 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Jackson #131.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jackson in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order changed in 2019: Cody moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #151 and #114; by 2019 that had become #90 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Jackson #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jackson in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Jackson #198.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1993–2011
Cody held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jackson in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cody #37 in 2005, Jackson #26 in 2001.
The order changed in 2006: Jackson moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #37 and #41; by 2006 that had become #43 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Cody #71, Jackson #33.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1993–2010
Cody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jackson in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cody #53 in 1996, Jackson #27 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cody #96, Jackson #39.
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 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 #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody and Jackson both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys