Cody vs Levi
Cody and Levicompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Cody was ranked #71 and Levi #23 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Cody was ranked #96 and Levi #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Cody was ranked #282 and Levi #282 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Cody was ranked #333 and Levi #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cody was ranked #4192 and Levi #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Levi over time
Cody and Levi appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Levi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Levi 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Levi moved into the top 50 at #46 in 2007 as Cody fell out of it to #52, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Levi moved ahead of Cody in New Zealand · Boys — #43 and #45 the year before became #52 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Levi changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #3318.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cody and Levi averaged 54.8 places apart, ending at #107 and #109.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cody #311 in 1996, Levi #473 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Levi in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1992–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Levi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Levi moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #88 and #115; by 2025 that had become #90 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Levi #83.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Levi in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cody #311 in 1996, Levi #473 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Levi moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2547 and #4096; by 2017 that had become #5765 and #3583.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #4192, Levi #3318.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Levi in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Levi #84.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1990–2011
Cody held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Levi in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cody #37 in 2005, Levi #23 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Levi moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #43 and #45; by 2007 that had become #52 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Cody #71, Levi #23.
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 | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Possibly means 'joined' or 'attached' in Hebrew, referencing Levi (third son of Jacob and Leah) as ancestor of the Levite priestly tribe. Behind the Name flags the etymology itself as uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːvaɪ/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #8 (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 | medium |
What the data shows
- Levi has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Cody does not have one recorded yet.
- Cody and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Levi; 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
Levi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys