Kodie vs Willow
Kodie and Willowcompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Kodie was ranked #5891 and Willow #21 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Kodie was ranked #905 and Willow #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Kodie was ranked #439 and Willow #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kodie was ranked #1402 and Willow #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Kodie and Willow over time
Kodie and Willow appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Kodie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Willow 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Kodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 27.
Highest recorded here: Kodie #951 in 2005, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kodie #5891, Willow #21.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2024
Kodie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Willow in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kodie #1230 in 2020, Willow #2325 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Kodie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #2863 and #2863; by 2005 that had become #1456 and #3849.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kodie #1402, Willow #4270.
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 | Kodie | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, a modern nature name from the willow tree |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1402 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Kodie does not have one recorded yet.
- Kodie and Willow both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; Kodie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1364 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 recorded2013–2022
Highest recorded position: #352 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Willow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #891 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 recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls