Cooper is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cooper means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cooper across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cooper has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cooper is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “barrel maker”. originally an occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 126,484 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,496 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,415 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 259 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 430 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,941 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cooper per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (7,653/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (493/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (116/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (43/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (24/yr).
Cooper has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #37 nationally (given to 8,235 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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