boy's name
Kody
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,238
Northern Ireland
#270
2024 births
Kody is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 1,200 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,002 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Kody over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 534 |
| 1980s | 3,153 |
| 1990s | 10,207 |
| 2000s | 6,011 |
| 2010s | 3,257 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,389 |
How popular is Kody?
In 2025, Kody was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kody is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kody
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kody also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kody over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kody
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kody — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kody
How popular is the name Kody?
In 2025, Kody was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kody a girl's or a boy's name?
Kody is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kody most popular?
Kody peaked in 1993, when 1,200 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kody a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kody currently ranks #270 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.