Overview
people
Sample Size
8,962
Gender Distribution
Male:
96.3%
Female:
3.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Irish Gaelic
Meaning
Cody means 'helper' or 'cushion' in Irish Gaelic. The name is derived from the Irish surname 'Ó Cuidighthigh', which means 'descendant of Cuidighthigh', a given name that was based on the words 'cuidightheach' meaning helpful or 'coiteann' meaning cushion. Cody is a popular unisex name in North America, but it is more commonly used for boys in Canada.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
7,400 samples
98%
CA
449 samples
97%
GB
191 samples
71%
AU
104 samples
90%
FR
85 samples
92%
CN
58 samples
88%
DE
46 samples
91%
IT
44 samples
93%
MX
36 samples
92%
NZ
35 samples
100%
ES
34 samples
94%
ZA
30 samples
90%
HK
28 samples
79%
MY
26 samples
96%
TW
26 samples
73%
JP
23 samples
96%
NL
23 samples
91%
NG
15 samples
87%
SG
14 samples
86%
KR
13 samples
100%
+ 24 more countries
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