Cody vs Tyler
Cody and Tylercompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Cody was ranked #96 and Tyler #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2011, Cody was ranked #71 and Tyler #29 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #80 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #81 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cody was ranked #90 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cody was ranked #107 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Cody was ranked #206 and Tyler #206 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Cody was ranked #512 and Tyler #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Cody was ranked #3541 and Tyler #4001 among girls in England and Wales.
Cody and Tyler over time
Cody and Tyler appear together in 6 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Cody in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 3 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 2020, Cody moved ahead of Tyler in England and Wales · Boys — #149 and #119 the year before became #129 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cody and Tyler changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #3541 and #4001.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Cody and Tyler averaged 19.2 places apart, ending at #71 and #29.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Tyler rose about as far as Cody fell — from #42 and #72 in 1991 to #71 and #29 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Cody and Tyler were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #90 and #188.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cody #311 in 1996, Tyler #219 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Cody held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tyler in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cody #88 in 2024, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cody #90, Tyler #188.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tyler in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cody #103 in 2023, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order changed in 2020: Cody moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #149 and #119; by 2020 that had become #129 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #107, Tyler #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Cody held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tyler in 21.
Highest recorded here: Cody #81 in 2024, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2019: Cody moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #151 and #96; by 2019 that had become #90 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cody #81, Tyler #239.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2019
Cody held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tyler in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cody #311 in 1996, Tyler #219 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Cody moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3985 and #3518; by 2019 that had become #3541 and #4001.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Cody #3541, Tyler #4001.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1991–2011
Cody held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tyler in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cody #37 in 2005, Tyler #19 in 2010.
The order changed in 1993: Tyler moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #69 and #70; by 1993 that had become #79 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Cody #71, Tyler #29.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1993–2010
Cody held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tyler in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cody #53 in 1996, Tyler #23 in 2010.
The order changed in 1997: Tyler moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #53 and #66; by 1997 that had become #61 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Cody #96, Tyler #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 | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| 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 Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys