Kooper
Boy name · #1025 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Kooper scores 56 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 Kooper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kooper is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Koopers were TX (27), OK (14), OH (13), CA (9), AR (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 56/100 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.