Cody is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Cody one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
The English unisex (mostly masculine) name Cody derived from the Irish surname Ó Cuidighthigh.
Cody means “descendant of Cuidightheach” and “helpful person” or “helper”, because Cuidightheach was originally a byname for a helpful person.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Cody is currently ranked #2278 on the name leaderboard.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.

| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇺🇸 USA | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
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