Cody vs Joel
Cody and Joelcompared 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 2010, Cody was ranked #58 and Joel #81 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Joel #278 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Joel #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Joel #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Cody was ranked #96 and Joel #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Joel #209 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Cody was ranked #311 and Joel #3795 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Joel over time
Cody and Joel appear together in 5 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Joel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cody in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Joel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2019, Cody moved ahead of Joel in England and Wales · Boys — #153 and #130 the year before became #149 and #164.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Joel changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1986 and 2010, ending at #58 and #81.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Cody and Joel averaged 16.7 places apart, ending at #58 and #81.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Cody rose about as far as Joel fell — from #271 and #84 in 1997 to #81 and #154 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Joel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #90 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Cody #53 in 1996, Joel #39 in 1995.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1993–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Joel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Joel #185 in 2005.
The order changed in 2003: Cody moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #216 and #193; by 2003 that had become #179 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Joel #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Joel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Joel #62 in 2001.
The order changed in 2019: Cody moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #153 and #130; by 2019 that had become #149 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Joel #209.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Joel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Joel #38 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Cody moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #106 and #103; by 2021 that had become #94 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Joel #154.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 1986–2010
Cody held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Joel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cody #37 in 2005, Joel #40 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Cody moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #65 and #64; by 2000 that had become #43 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cody #58, Joel #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1993–2010
Cody held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Joel in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cody #53 in 1996, Joel #39 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cody #96, Joel #100.
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 | Joel |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Norway · Boys #178 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Joel.
- 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
Joel
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #523 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2010
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1987 (recorded 1976–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #178 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys