Kodi
Pronounced K OW1 D AY1 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2023
- 102 years in use
- 4 spellings
How popular is Kodi?
Kodi is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1923. It has been given to 19,709 children — the 1,368th most common girls' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 57% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2023, when 375 children were given it.
Four other spellings are counted in that total — Codie, Codi, Kodie and one more — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 47% of children named Kodi are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Kodi and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Codie
- Codi
- Kodie
- Codye
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K OW1 D AY1 · K OW1 D IY1
- Stress pattern:
- 11 · 11
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Kodi
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Kodi
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Kodi?
- Kodi ranks 1,368th among girls' names in US records, with 19,709 births since 1923. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,413.
- Is Kodi a unisex name?
- Yes. About 47% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Kodi most popular?
- 2023, when 375 children were given the name. It has been in use for 102 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Kodi spelled?
- Codie, Codi, Kodie, Codye. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.