Meaning: Its source is an Irish Gaelic expression meaning "Helper."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Alternative Spellings: Codie and Codaye

Variant Forms: Kohde

Popularity: The name Cody ranked 68th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 246th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 26th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: The fame of Wild West figure William F. ''Buffalo Bill'' Cody (1846-1917) has given this name a frontier flavor, and no doubt contributed to its popularity in the United States.

Meaning: Its source is an Irish Gaelic expression meaning "Helper."

Alternative Spellings: Coady, Codey, Codi, Codie, Kodi, Kodie and Kody

Variant Forms: Kodee

Popularity: The name Cody ranked 2373rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The fame of Wild West figure William F. ''Buffalo Bill'' Cody (1846-1917) no doubt has contributed to both the frontier flavor and the popularity of this name in the United States.