Cooper
Boy name · #27 in 2025 · Uniqueness 17/100
Cooper ranks #27 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 7,472 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #77, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 241 boys born in 2025 was named Cooper.
Babies named Cooper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
Cooper first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 7,472 babies and a rank of #27. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cooper in class?
Cooper scores 17 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Cooper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cooper is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Coopers were TX (569), PA (402), CA (394), OH (355), FL (340). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cooper
Statistically, parents drawn to Cooper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carter, Asher, Jasper, Julian, and Santiago.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cooper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,472 | #27 |
| 2024 | 5,715 | #50 |
| 2023 | 5,445 | #52 |
| 2022 | 5,631 | #53 |
| 2021 | 4,673 | #68 |
| 2020 | 4,592 | #75 |
| 2019 | 4,557 | #80 |
| 2018 | 4,473 | #83 |
| 2017 | 4,618 | #88 |
| 2016 | 4,974 | #79 |
| 2015 | 5,272 | #77 |
| 2014 | 4,851 | #86 |
| 2013 | 4,898 | #84 |
| 2012 | 5,194 | #83 |
| 2011 | 5,176 | #82 |
| 2010 | 5,260 | #75 |
| 2009 | 5,072 | #84 |
| 2008 | 5,051 | #92 |
| 2007 | 4,622 | #96 |
| 2006 | 3,747 | #113 |
| 2005 | 3,393 | #120 |
| 2004 | 3,045 | #133 |
| 2003 | 2,368 | #167 |
| 2002 | 1,931 | #196 |
| 2001 | 1,804 | #202 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooper a popular boy name?
Cooper ranked #27 among boys in 2025 with 7,472 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #77.
When was the name Cooper most popular?
Cooper peaked in 2025, when 7,472 American boys received the name (ranked #27 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cooper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 241 newborn American boys was named Cooper. It scores 17/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.