Finley vs Kodi
Finley and Kodicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #18 and Kodi #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #89 and Kodi #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finley was ranked #120 and Kodi #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finley was ranked #159 and Kodi #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Finley was ranked #3533 and Kodi #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Finley and Kodi over time
Finley and Kodi appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kodi 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.
Finley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Kodi in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finley and Kodi changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2022, ending at #3533 and #5669.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Finley #998 in 2002, Kodi #1252 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Finley held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kodi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finley #16 in 2020, Kodi #709 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finley #18, Kodi #1025.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2022
Finley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kodi in 9.
Highest recorded here: Finley #998 in 2002, Kodi #1252 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Finley moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #5785 and #5785; by 2022 that had become #3533 and #5669.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Finley #3533, Kodi #5669.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2025
Finley held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kodi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Finley #136 in 2020, Kodi #374 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finley #159, Kodi #432.
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 | Finley | Kodi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finley and Kodi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Finley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Kodi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2024
Highest recorded position: #248 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys