Cody vs Julian
Cody and Juliancompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1994, Cody was ranked #71 and Julian #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cody was ranked #98 and Julian #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Julian #280 among boys in England and Wales.
Cody and Julian over time
Cody and Julian appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julian 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.
Julian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Julian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #90 and #348.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cody #103 in 2023, Julian #267 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1991–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julian in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Julian #183 in 2020.
The order changed in 1995: Cody moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #299 and #225; by 1995 that had become #281 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Julian #348.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Julian in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Cody moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #327 and #285; by 1999 that had become #266 and #322.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Julian #280.
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 | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| 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 Julian 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
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys