Cody vs Maximilian
Cody and Maximiliancompared 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 Maximilian #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Maximilian #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Maximilian #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Maximilian #203 among boys in England and Wales.
Cody and Maximilian over time
Cody and Maximilian appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maximilian 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.
Maximilian 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 2019, Cody moved ahead of Maximilian in England and Wales · Boys — #153 and #149 the year before became #149 and #159.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maximilian in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Maximilian #149 in 2018.
The order changed in 2019: Cody moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #153 and #149; by 2019 that had become #149 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Maximilian #203.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Maximilian #150 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Maximilian #286.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maximilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Maximilian #243 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Maximilian #404.
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 | Maximilian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Maximilian.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Maximilian
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #631 among boys in Norway in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #296 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys