Cody vs Rory
Cody and Rorycompared 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 Rory #3 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Rory #24 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Rory #33 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Rory #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1994, Cody was ranked #71 and Rory #99 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cody was ranked #4192 and Rory #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Rory over time
Cody and Rory appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Rory held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cody in 1.
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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Rory were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #90 and #60.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cody #103 in 2023, Rory #24 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1991–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 35.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Rory #42 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Rory #60.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rory in 23.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Rory #24 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Rory #24.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Rory #28 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Rory #33.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2010–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Rory in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cody #1584 in 2010, Rory #1469 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Rory moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3541 and #4001; by 2023 that had become #5687 and #1469.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #4192, Rory #1603.
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 | Rory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Red king. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish and Irish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɔɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ruairidh, Ruaidhrí, Rorie, Ruaidhrí |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #60 (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
- Rory has a recorded origin (Scottish and Irish Gaelic); Cody does not have one recorded yet.
- Cody and Rory both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Rory; 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 Rory 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
Rory
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys