Hayden vs Kody
Hayden and Kodycompared 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, Hayden was ranked #164 and Kody #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hayden was ranked #223 and Kody #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hayden was ranked #268 and Kody #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Hayden was ranked #314 and Kody #529 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Hayden was ranked #2367 and Kody #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Hayden and Kody over time
Hayden and Kody appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kody in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Hayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kody 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Hayden and Kody were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #314 and #529.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Hayden held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #71 in 2008, Kody #502 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #314, Kody #529.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2003–2025
Hayden held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #186 in 2010, Kody #302 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayden #223, Kody #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2024
Hayden held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kody in 1.
Highest recorded here: Hayden #132 in 2008, Kody #181 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayden #164, Kody #256.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Hayden
Pairs where Hayden shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oscar vs Hayden
In 1996 they stood at #128 and #124 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #8 and #314.
Oscar · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alfie vs Hayden
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #124 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #314.
Alfie · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Noah vs Hayden
Over 75 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #225 and #124 in 1996 to #2 and #314 in 2025.
Noah · Hayden · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Joshua vs Hayden
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Joshua #1 in 1993, Hayden #31 in 1994.
Joshua · Hayden · 28 shared years, 1987–2016 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Hayden | Kody |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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
- Hayden and Kody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Kody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #529 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys