Codylee
Name with combined elements meaning "helpful" and a variation of "Lee".
Name Census estimates that about 70 living Americans carry the first name Codylee. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Codylee today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Codylee births was 1990 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Codylee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Codylee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Codylee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
70
~ 1 in 4,896,491 Americans
Peak year
1990
9 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1998 SSA rank
#6,410
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Codylee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Codylee from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 65 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Codylee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Codylee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Codylee
The name Codylee is a modern English name that combines the popular surnames Cody and Lee. It is a relatively recent invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century as a unique blend of two established family names.
While the origins of the name Codylee are relatively straightforward, the surnames from which it is derived have more interesting histories. The name Cody is an anglicized version of the Irish surname Ó Codaigh, which means "descendant of Codach," a personal name derived from the Irish word "codach" meaning "victorious" or "wealthy."
The Lee surname, on the other hand, has its roots in Old English, derived from the word "leah," meaning "a clearing in a forest." It was originally a topographic name given to someone who lived in or near a forest clearing.
As a modern invention, the name Codylee does not have a long historical record or any notable figures associated with it from the past. However, some individuals who may have carried this name in recent times include:
1. Codylee Johnson, an American artist known for her abstract paintings, born in 1985.
2. Codylee Williams, a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 2000s.
3. Codylee Thompson, an Australian writer and poet, active in the late 20th century.
4. Codylee Garcia, a Mexican-American activist and community organizer, born in 1972.
5. Codylee Parker, an American entrepreneur and business executive, founder of a successful tech startup in the 2010s.
While the name Codylee is relatively new and lacks a deep historical lineage, its component parts have rich etymological roots that reflect the diverse cultural influences that have shaped the English language over centuries.
People
Codylee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Codylee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Codylee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Codylee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 70 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Codylee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,896,491 US residents.
Is Codylee a common name?
We classify Codylee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 72 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Codylee most popular?
The single biggest year for Codylee was 1990, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Codylee is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Codylee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Codylee a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Codylee in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Codylee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Codylee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Codylee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Codylee?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Codylee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.