Kodi
Girl name · #1307 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Kodi is currently the #1307 girl name in the United States — 171 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2123, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,526 girls born in 2025 was named Kodi.
Babies named Kodi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 58-year story
Kodi first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 244 babies and a rank of #1037. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kodi in class?
Kodi scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kodi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kodi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kodis were TX (30), GA (11), FL (10), PA (7), LA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kodi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kodi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kapri, Kaori, Yuri, Melodi, and Kai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kodi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 171 | #1299 |
| 2024 | 198 | #1196 |
| 2023 | 244 | #1037 |
| 2022 | 215 | #1136 |
| 2021 | 147 | #1460 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1841 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 110 | #1840 |
| 2017 | 95 | #2053 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2015 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2014 | 81 | #2290 |
| 2013 | 87 | #2152 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 78 | #2369 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 73 | #2548 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2887 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 63 | #2497 |
| 2001 | 77 | #2126 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi a popular girl name?
Kodi ranked #1307 among girls in 2025 with 171 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2123.
When was the name Kodi most popular?
Kodi peaked in 2023, when 244 American girls received the name (ranked #1037 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kodi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,526 newborn American girls was named Kodi. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.