Cody vs Kayley
Cody and Kayleycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Cody was ranked #238 and Kayley #219 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Cody was ranked #910 and Kayley #510 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Cody was ranked #3541 and Kayley #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Kayley over time
Cody and Kayley appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Cody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kayley 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 Kayley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1995 and 2010, ending at #910 and #510.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cody #311 in 1996, Kayley #293 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2019
Cody held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kayley in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cody #311 in 1996, Kayley #293 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Cody moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3985 and #3518; by 2019 that had become #3541 and #4686.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Cody #3541, Kayley #4686.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1995–2010
Cody held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kayley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cody #247 in 2003, Kayley #320 in 2005.
The order changed in 2005: Kayley moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #414 and #511; by 2005 that had become #398 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cody #910, Kayley #510.
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 | Kayley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Kayley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #219 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls