Cody: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “helpful; descendant of Cuidightheach”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KOH-dee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Usually from the Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh, interpreted as 'descendant of Cuidightheach'. The underlying byname is often glossed as 'helpful'.
How popular is Cody?
Babies named Cody in 20241,188
2024 rank#289 boys
Peak year1992
Total US babies since 1880296,063
Cody is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.
Names like Cody
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cody questions
What does the name Cody mean?
Cody means "helpful; descendant of Cuidightheach". It comes from Irish. Usually from the Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh, interpreted as 'descendant of Cuidightheach'. The underlying byname is often glossed as 'helpful'.
Is Cody a boy or girl name?
Cody is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cody?
1,188 US babies were named Cody in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.
How do you pronounce Cody?
Cody is usually pronounced KOH-dee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.