Boys' name · since 1972
Codey
Codey has 3,219 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,341 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,219
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Codey currently ranks #12341 among boys' names in America, with 3,219 babies recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Codey has been recorded 3,219 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #12341 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #2,414 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,341 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,219 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Codey ranks #2,414 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,341 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,219 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,414 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,341 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,219
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Codey's 3,219 recorded births place it above 94.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Codey compares
3,219 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Codey's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Codey | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,219 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 230 | 34 | 22,252 |
Codey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Codey's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 230, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Codey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 230
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Codey popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1987 (Codey as girls' name)
Codey by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,782 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Codey's strongest decade.
1,782 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Codey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 538
1980s
538 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,782 births
- 2000s 650
2000s
650 births
- 2010s 170
2010s
170 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,782 births (55% of all-time use).
How Codey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Codey's total volume
Codey by state
Where Codey concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| 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% |
206 of 3,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Codey appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Codey's data
- Codey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,782 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Codeys (206 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Codey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Codey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.