Copper
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color.
Meaning & Origin of Copper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color.
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Etymology
The Story of Copper
As a girl name
Copper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 16 Coppers were born — ranking #6,978 that year. As of 2026, Copper ranks #7,388 for girls with 14 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 178 Coppers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Copper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 37 Coppers were born — ranking #3,226 that year. As of 2026, Copper ranks #3,907 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 443 Coppers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Copper
Copper is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 443 births in the dataset. Copper's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,226. Use the chart and map above to compare Copper'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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