Kodi
Cody is a name in the English language, ultimately of Irish origin. Spellings include Codi, Codie, Coedee, Kodi, Kodie, and Kody. Other variants are Coady and Codey.
Meaning & Origin of Kodi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cody is a name in the English language, ultimately of Irish origin. Spellings include Codi, Codie, Coedee, Kodi, Kodie, and Kody. Other variants are Coady and Codey.
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The Story of Kodi
As a girl name
Kodi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 251 Kodis were born — ranking #1,009 that year. As of 2026, Kodi ranks #1,009 for girls with 251 births, rising sharply (+106% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Kodis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kodi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 139 Kodis were born — ranking #1,346 that year. As of 2026, Kodi ranks #1,682 for boys with 101 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 3K Kodis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kodi
Kodi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Kodi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,009. Use the chart and map above to compare Kodi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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