Cody vs Emma
How Cody and Emma compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Cody (boys) vs Emma (girls), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Cody | Emma |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 1992 — 19,875 boys | 2003 — 22,719 girls |
| Peak rank | #24 | #2 |
| Most recent rank (2025) | #318 (1,076 births) | #3 (12,754 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 274,919 | 713,779 |
| Last 10 years (2016–2025) | 11,814 | 161,030 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Emma reached 22,719 US births in 2003 — 2,844 more than Cody's peak count.
Crossover Years
Years where one name first passed the other in annual US births. A name "winning" in a year means it had more births that year, not necessarily a higher rank.
| Year | New leader | Cody births | Emma births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Cody | 3,180 | 0 |
| 1998 | Emma | 8,810 | 10,449 |
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name list.
Cody — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | #98 | 16 |
| 2 | Montana | #152 | 52 |
| 3 | Alaska | #159 | 19 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | #165 | 49 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | #184 | 30 |
Emma — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | #1 | 17,678 |
| 2 | New York | #2 | 8,974 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #2 | 4,400 |
| 4 | Arizona | #2 | 3,425 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | #2 | 5,543 |
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →