Cooper
An English occupational surname before it became a first name; a cooper made and repaired wooden barrels and casks. The trade word came from medieval Latin cuparius.
Cooper in 2025
Cooper was given to 7,653 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 37th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 433 babies born.
The history of Cooper
Cooper reached its highest point in 2025, when 7,653 babies were given the name, ranking 37th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 126,484 babies have been named Cooper. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Cooper by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cooper | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | 1,455 |
| 1890s | 21 | 2,378 |
| 1900s | 20 | 2,379 |
| 1910s | 163 | 2,129 |
| 1920s | 172 | 3,091 |
| 1930s | 135 | 3,099 |
| 1940s | 117 | 3,587 |
| 1950s | 118 | 3,802 |
| 1960s | 155 | 3,471 |
| 1970s | 238 | 3,190 |
| 1980s | 1,040 | 1,704 |
| 1990s | 6,440 | 508 |
| 2000s | 33,083 | 137 |
| 2010s | 50,345 | 116 |
| 2020s | 34,407 | 37 |
Where Cooper is heading
Cooper has risen 42% over the past decade, from 5,383 babies in 2015 to 7,653 in 2025.
Names like Cooper
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cooper.