Copper
Boy name · #2983 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 42 baby boys were named Copper, placing it at #2983 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Copper.
The 24-year story
Copper first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. 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.
Babies named Copper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Copper in class?
Copper scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Copper is most common
State-level data for Copper is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Copper
Statistically, parents drawn to Copper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roper, Prosper, Kasper, Jesper, and Casper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Copper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 29 | #3774 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Copper a popular boy name?
Copper ranked #2983 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Copper most popular?
Copper peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Copper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Copper. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.