Cody vs Kerry
Cody and Kerrycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Cody was ranked #116 and Kerry #4678 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Cody was ranked #351 and Kerry #147 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Cody was ranked #750 and Kerry #291 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cody was ranked #4192 and Kerry #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Kerry over time
Cody and Kerry appear together in 4 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Kerry changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #4843.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cody #311 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kerry in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cody #311 in 1996, Kerry #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Cody moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #5765 and #4063; by 2018 that had become #3985 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #4192, Kerry #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1992–2008
Cody held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kerry in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cody #247 in 2003, Kerry #149 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Cody #750, Kerry #291.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1996–2010
Cody held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #111 in 2007, Kerry #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cody #116, Kerry #4678.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2007
Cody held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kerry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cody #193 in 2005, Kerry #82 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Cody #351, Kerry #147.
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 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls