Cody vs Kaiden
Cody and Kaidencompared 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 Kaiden #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Kaiden #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Kaiden #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Kaiden #396 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Cody was ranked #2025 and Kaiden #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Kaiden over time
Cody and Kaiden appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kaiden in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kaiden 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Kaiden changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2024, ending at #81 and #339.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kaiden in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Kaiden #110 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Kaiden #396.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kaiden in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Kaiden #99 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Kaiden #339.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Kaiden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Kaiden #181 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Kaiden #244.
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 | Kaiden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (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 Kaiden both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Kaiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1454 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys