Cooper
Cooper is a masculine given name of English origin. Its meaning is “barrel maker”.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Cooper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cooper is a masculine given name of English origin. Its meaning is “barrel maker”.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Cooper
Cooper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 6,027 Coopers were born — ranking #42 that year. As of 2026, Cooper ranks #42 for baby boys with 6,027 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 128K Coopers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Cooper
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Cooper Andrews (born 1985), American actor
- Cooper Becklin (born 2004), American racing driver
- Cooper Beebe (born 2001), American football player
- Cooper Blankenship (1929–2015), American politician
- Cooper Boone (born 1963), American singer-songwriter, psychologist and chef
- Cooper Bowman (born 2000), American baseball player
- Cooper Carlisle (born 1977), American professional football player
- Cooper Coats (born 1996), Australian rugby union and sevens player
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Names that sound like Cooper
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About the name Cooper
Cooper is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 128K births in the dataset. Cooper's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #42. Use the chart and map above to compare Cooper's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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