Cody vs Rossa
Cody and Rossacompared 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 Rossa #76 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Rossa #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Cody was ranked #5687 and Rossa #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Rossa over time
Cody and Rossa appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Cody held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rossa in 0.
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.
Cody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Rossa 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, Rossa moved ahead of Cody in Northern Ireland · Boys — #98 and #126 the year before became #81 and #76.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Rossa changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #81 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Rossa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #90 and #188.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cody #81 in 2024, Rossa #76 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1994–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Rossa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Rossa #188 in 2025.
The order changed in 1996: Cody moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #299 and #263; by 1996 that had become #261 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Rossa #188.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2003–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rossa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Rossa #76 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Rossa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #98 and #126; by 2024 that had become #81 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Rossa #76.
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 | Rossa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cody and Rossa 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
Rossa
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys