Ismael vs Kody
Ismael 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ismael was ranked #631 and Kody #349 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ismael was ranked #845 and Kody #529 among boys in England and Wales.
Ismael and Kody over time
Ismael and Kody appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Kody held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ismael in 0.
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.
Kody reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ismael 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
Ismael and Kody were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #845 and #529.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ismael held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kody in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ismael #604 in 2018, Kody #502 in 2014.
The order changed in 2002: Kody moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #910 and #947; by 2002 that had become #950 and #805.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ismael #845, Kody #529.
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 | Ismael | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #845 (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) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ismael and Kody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ismael
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #604 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #845 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