Kody ranks at #904 with 131 entries, registered male. The name is the K-respelling of Cody, itself an Anglicization of the Irish O'Cuidighthigh meaning descendant of the helpful one. On a pet registry the K-spelling is a registry-form preference that doesn't change pronunciation, just signals a particular owner aesthetic.
The K-respelling register
Kody sits with Kash, Kasey, Kayden, and Kru in the K-as-cool-respelling male pet pocket. The naming pattern crosses several origins: some owners pick K-spellings because they look modern, others because they signal a less-formal tone, others simply because the form looked right to them at registry time. The cohort skews younger owners and casual-naming households.
The Sister Wives overlay
For a slice of registry Kodys, the conscious reference is Kody Brown from the TLC reality series Sister Wives, which has aired since 2010. The cohort skews reality-TV-fan households, and the naming window aligns with the show's biggest audience years.
Sound and breed lean
Two syllables, front-stressed (KOH-dee), with the bright open opening and bouncy diminutive ending. Excellent recall shape across distances. The name lands across mid-size active breeds — Labs, Goldens, Aussies, and active mixed rescues. The human Kody page shows a small bump after the Sister Wives premiere.