Cody vs Naoise
Cody and Naoisecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Naoise #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Naoise #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Cody was ranked #103 and Naoise #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Cody was ranked #747 and Naoise #150 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Cody was ranked #351 and Naoise #223 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cody was ranked #4192 and Naoise #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Naoise over time
Cody and Naoise appear together in 4 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2005, Cody moved ahead of Naoise in Northern Ireland · Boys — #272 and #272 the year before became #145 and #307.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Naoise changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1992 and 2025, ending at #90 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Naoise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #90 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cody #247 in 2003, Naoise #120 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Naoise in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Naoise #88 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Naoise #88.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1992–2022
Cody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Naoise in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cody #247 in 2003, Naoise #120 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cody #747, Naoise #150.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Naoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Naoise #231 in 2020.
The order changed in 2005: Cody moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #272 and #272; by 2005 that had become #145 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Naoise #278.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2007
Cody held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Naoise in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cody #193 in 2005, Naoise #151 in 2004.
The order changed in 2006: Naoise moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #193 and #254; by 2006 that had become #238 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Cody #351, Naoise #223.
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 | Naoise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #88 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody and Naoise both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Naoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls