US rank #9150 Boys' name Peak 1992 3,214 births

Codey — #9150 US boys' name

3,214 babies named Codey in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s541980s5381990s17822000s6502010s1702020s20
#9150
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Codey was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

230 babies were named Codey in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Codey

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,214 babies named Codey between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Codey currently holds the #9150 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 230 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Codey performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,782 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Codey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 206 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Codey in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Codey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,214 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Codey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,214

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1992

230 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,150

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Codey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
230
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242015200820011994198719801972 6

Codey popularity over time — girls

28 total births recorded since 1987 (Codey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.5 19951994199119891987 6

Codey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,782 births that decade — 55% of Codey's all-time total
1970s541980s5381990s17822000s6502010s1702020s20

Codey by state

Where Codey concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Codey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
206 6.4%
#2 California
155 4.8%
#3 Indiana
128 4.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
126 3.9%
#5 Florida
114 3.5%
#6 Texas
107 3.3%
#7 Michigan
103 3.2%
#8 New York
94 2.9%
Ohio share of Codey's total US births 6.4%
Even split

206 of 3,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Codey appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Codey?
3,214 babies have been named Codey since 1972. It currently ranks #9150 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 230 births.
When was Codey most popular?
Codey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,782 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Codey most popular?
The top states for the name Codey are Ohio (206 births), California (155 births), Indiana (128 births).
How long has the name Codey been used?
Codey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Codey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cody, Codie, Codi, Coda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.