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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, 19962024

    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, 19962024

    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

Side-by-side comparison of Kodie, Willow
FieldKodieWillow
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsfemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish, a modern nature name from the willow tree
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈwɪl.oʊ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #1402 (2024)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2013–2022

    Highest recorded position: #352 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2022).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Willow

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2010–2023

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls