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Cooper

Boy

Meaning of Cooper: English: 'barrel maker'

Cooper is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 25th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 139th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#25

7,653 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#139

384 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

126,484

First recorded 1882 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 52 babies1982: 83 babies1983: 71 babies1984: 92 babies1985: 117 babies1986: 105 babies1987: 136 babies1988: 158 babies1989: 174 babies1990: 222 babies19901991: 274 babies1992: 360 babies1993: 431 babies1994: 542 babies1995: 650 babies1996: 689 babies1997: 864 babies1998: 1,197 babies1999: 1,211 babies2000: 1,431 babies20002001: 1,830 babies2002: 1,964 babies2003: 2,412 babies2004: 3,128 babies2005: 3,461 babies2006: 3,815 babies2007: 4,722 babies2008: 5,173 babies2009: 5,147 babies2010: 5,345 babies20102011: 5,284 babies2012: 5,297 babies2013: 5,005 babies2014: 4,973 babies2015: 5,383 babies2016: 5,099 babies2017: 4,717 babies2018: 4,582 babies2019: 4,660 babies2020: 4,709 babies20202021: 4,803 babies2022: 5,776 babies2023: 5,607 babies2024: 5,859 babies2025: 7,653 babies
US babies named Cooper per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 7,653.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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