Cody vs Lachlan
Cody and Lachlancompared 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 2010, Cody was ranked #96 and Lachlan #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Cody was ranked #71 and Lachlan #20 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Lachlan #88 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Lachlan #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Lachlan #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Lachlan #328 among boys in England and Wales.
Cody and Lachlan over time
Cody and Lachlan appear together in 5 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lachlan in 2.
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 3 of those lists, Lachlan in 2. 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 2006, Lachlan moved ahead of Cody in New Zealand · Boys — #37 and #38 the year before became #43 and #32.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cody #103 in 2023, Lachlan #328 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lachlan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Lachlan #328 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Lachlan #328.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lachlan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Lachlan #263 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Lachlan #317.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1993–2010
Cody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lachlan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cody #53 in 1996, Lachlan #2 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cody #96, Lachlan #6.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2011
Cody held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lachlan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cody #37 in 2005, Lachlan #20 in 2011.
The order changed in 2006: Lachlan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #37 and #38; by 2006 that had become #43 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Cody #71, Lachlan #20.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1998–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lachlan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Lachlan #226 in 2021.
The order changed in 2004: Cody moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #272 and #240; by 2004 that had become #144 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Lachlan #278.
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 | Lachlan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally understood as 'Viking' or 'Scandinavian' via its root name — someone associated with the land of the Norsemen. A secondary reading of that root gives 'land of the lakes'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia') |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈlɒklən/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lachlan has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (Anglicised), from Lochlann ('Scandinavia')); Cody does not have one recorded yet.
- Cody and Lachlan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lachlan; Cody doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Lachlan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2005 (recorded 1982–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys