Kody is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kody means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kody across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kody has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kody is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “helpful, or descendant of Cuidightheach”. A variant spelling of Cody, an anglicized Irish surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,641 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,410 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 203 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 51 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 112 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kody per year, United States (1956 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (1,200/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (78/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (12/yr).
Kody has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #482 nationally (given to 1,200 babies that year).
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