How Many People Are Named Cody?
An estimated 286,964 people in the United States have the first name Cody. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #173 overall. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Cody peaked in popularity in 1992 with 20,078 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cody as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cody paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cody is overwhelmingly male, 5,146 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Cody has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
286,964
About 1 in 1,194 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1992
20,078 births
Total Registered
296,063
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cody
Cody is predominantly male (98.3%), though 5,146 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cody as a male name
Ranked #289 in 2024
1,161 male births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (19,875 births)
Cody as a female name
Ranked #4,903 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (253 births)
Cody: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cody span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 147,928 babies were registered. Cody has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cody by Decade
How has Cody tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 156 | 156 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 198 | 193 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 204 | 199 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 312 | 274 | 38 | |
| 1950s | 808 | 709 | 99 | |
| 1960s | 1,855 | 1,693 | 162 | |
| 1970s | 10,210 | 9,525 | 685 | |
| 1980s | 62,220 | 60,287 | 1,933 | |
| 1990s | 147,928 | 146,484 | 1,444 | |
| 2000s | 49,295 | 48,883 | 412 | |
| 2010s | 17,131 | 16,906 | 225 | |
| 2020s | 5,706 | 5,568 | 138 | |
Cody by State
Birth registrations for Cody span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 5,705 Codys were registered per state.
Cody + Last Name Combinations
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Cody: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cody?
We estimate approximately 286,964 people named Cody are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,194 Americans share this first name.
Is Cody a common name?
Cody is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 296,063 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cody most popular?
Cody reached peak popularity in 1992, when 20,078 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cody is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cody a male name?
Cody is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cody Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cody Smith, Cody Johnson, Cody Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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