Kodi
Boy name · #1800 in 2025 · Very rare
Kodi is currently the #1800 boy name in the United States — 89 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2328, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 boys born in 2025 was named Kodi.
The 51-year story
Kodi first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 boys received the name. The name has never been bigger than it is today — 2022 marked its historical high (139 babies, #1347). That makes the next five years the interesting question. 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.
Babies named Kodi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kodi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kodi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kodi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kodi is most common
State-level data for Kodi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Bodi, Khari, Keoni, Mahdi, and Yuri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kodi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #1793 |
| 2024 | 94 | #1752 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1662 |
| 2022 | 139 | #1347 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1546 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 125 | #1407 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1565 |
| 2017 | 80 | #1844 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2305 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2328 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2277 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 64 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2291 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2205 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 60 | #1989 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2077 |
| 2002 | 71 | #1660 |
| 2001 | 75 | #1591 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi a popular boy name?
Kodi ranked #1800 among boys in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2328.
When was the name Kodi most popular?
Kodi peaked in 2022, when 139 American boys received the name (ranked #1347 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 20,225 newborn American boys was named Kodi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.