Kooper
Boy name · #1025 in 2025 · Rare
Kooper ranks #1025 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 218 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1012, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,257 boys born in 2025 was named Kooper.
Babies named Kooper per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Kooper first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 230 babies and a rank of #979. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kooper against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kooper in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kooper is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kooper will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kooper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kooper is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Kooper is most common in OK (0.8 per 1,000), OH (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kooper is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kooper
Statistically, parents drawn to Kooper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kasper, Casper, Kaiser, Palmer, and Fisher.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kooper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 218 | #1024 |
| 2024 | 201 | #1082 |
| 2023 | 215 | #1017 |
| 2022 | 230 | #979 |
| 2021 | 191 | #1098 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1111 |
| 2019 | 182 | #1094 |
| 2018 | 190 | #1064 |
| 2017 | 181 | #1081 |
| 2016 | 182 | #1080 |
| 2015 | 201 | #1012 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1082 |
| 2013 | 186 | #1035 |
| 2012 | 183 | #1046 |
| 2011 | 170 | #1091 |
| 2010 | 167 | #1125 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1085 |
| 2008 | 149 | #1188 |
| 2007 | 126 | #1337 |
| 2006 | 94 | #1562 |
| 2005 | 86 | #1595 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2051 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2077 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2117 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kooper a popular boy name?
Kooper ranked #1025 among boys in 2025 with 218 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1012.
When was the name Kooper most popular?
Kooper peaked in 2022, when 230 American boys received the name (ranked #979 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kooper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,257 newborn American boys was named Kooper. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.