Cody vs Leon
Cody and Leoncompared 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 Leon #56 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2010, Cody was ranked #58 and Leon #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Leon #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Leon #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Leon #100 among boys in England and Wales.
Cody and Leon over time
Cody and Leon appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Leon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cody in 0.
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.
Leon 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Cody moved ahead of Leon in Northern Ireland · Boys — #98 and #95 the year before became #81 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Leon changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #81 and #125.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Cody and Leon averaged 41.3 places apart, ending at #81 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Leon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #90 and #73.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1991–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leon in 35.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Leon #44 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Leon #73.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leon in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Leon #60 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Leon #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Leon #70 in 2010.
The order changed in 2024: Cody moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #98 and #95; by 2024 that had become #81 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Leon #125.
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 | Leon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek λέων (leon), meaning 'lion'. Merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era, making the two forms largely interchangeable across Europe; also used among medieval English Jews. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.ɔn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Leo |
| 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 #46 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Cody does not have one recorded yet.
- Cody has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leon.
- A meaning is recorded for Leon; Cody doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Cody a "medium" Data Confidence level and Leon a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Leon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys