Kodi

Meaning: Descendant of the helpful one, or son of Odo
Origin: Irish surname — Variant of Cody

Boy's name · #1801 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

36% boys · 64% girls — About 64% of babies named Kodi in recent years have been girls. Kodi →

Popularity over time

Kodi reached its best rank, #1021, in 1993 and ranked #1801 in 2025. Roughly 3,300 boys have been named Kodi since 1974.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#432 in Ireland (2025) · #441 in Scotland (2025) · #856 in England & Wales (2025) · #339 in N. Ireland (2024) · #15,558 in Italy (2023) · #2,387 in Canada (2015) · #2,337 in Ecuador (1952).

Famous Kodis

Kodi Smit-McPhee — Australian actor (born 1996)
Kodi Ramakrishna — Indian film director (1949–2019)
Kodi Lee — American singer, musician, and savant (born 1996)
Kodi Nikorima — New Zealand international rugby league footballer (born 1994)
Kodi Burns — American football player and coach (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

Kodi — Idol: The Musical (musical stage work)

What Kodis become

Among 21 notable people named Kodi:

Sports figures appear 2.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kodi Justice, American basketball player (born 1995).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Cody (#318) and Kody (#1070), Kodi would rank around #255 with about 1,400 births last year — the newborns split about 78/15/7 across Cody, Kody, and Kodi.

Similar names: Kody · Malcom · Kobi · Bodee · Mackenzie · Brodie

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