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Why parents love Cody- Buffalo Bill Cody was the most famous showman in the American West.
- Cody, Wyoming is the gateway to Yellowstone.
- Two syllables with a friendly, Western sound: KOH-dee.
- The meaning helpful is genuinely warm.
- It held the top 30 for years — proven and friendly.
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The vibe of Cody
Buffalo BillWesternYellowstoneIrishhelpfulshowmanfriendlyWyoming
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Origin & history of Cody
Irish Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh (descendant of the helpful one)
→ surname Cody
→ given name
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Gaelic / Irish roots
Cody comes from the Irish Gaelic meaning descendant of the helpful one. William Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill, 1846–1917) was the most famous showman of the American West — his Wild West show toured the world. Cody, Wyoming was founded by Buffalo Bill and serves as the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park. The name held the US top 30 in the 1990s.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish surname; Buffalo Bill Cody (1846–1917) made it legendary.
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Today
Cody remains a beloved choice, ranking #284 in the US. 296,063 babies have been named Cody since 1884.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Cody?
1992
peak year
Cody hit its high-water mark in 1992, when it became one of the country's most popular names — #24 nationally, with 19,875 babies given the name that year. It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1884. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #284 today, averaging about 1,259 new babies per year. Cody's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 296,063 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
19,875
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #24)
(ranked #24)
1,259
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
12,590
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
296,063
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cody2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Cody's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — helpful nurturing. People named Cody tend to be friendly, helpful, and drawn to wide-open spaces.
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Helpful to the core✦
Wide-open friendliness◈
Buffalo-Bill showmanship◎
Yellowstone-gateway energy♡
Western warmthC3
O6
D4
Y7
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Cody🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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