Kooper
Kooper is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Al Kooper, American songwriter, record producer and musician Kees Kooper (1923–2014), Dutch violinist Markus Kooper (1918–2005), Namibian activist, educator and religious figure Paula Kooper, Namibian politician Simon Kooper, Captain of the ǃKharakhoen, a subtribe of the Nama people in Namibia
Meaning & Origin of Kooper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kooper is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Al Kooper, American songwriter, record producer and musician Kees Kooper (1923–2014), Dutch violinist Markus Kooper (1918–2005), Namibian activist, educator and religious figure Paula Kooper, Namibian politician Simon Kooper, Captain of the ǃKharakhoen, a subtribe of the Nama people in Namibia
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The Story of Kooper
As a girl name
Kooper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 28 Koopers were born — ranking #4,890 that year. As of 2026, Kooper ranks #6,607 for girls with 17 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 387 Koopers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kooper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 230 Koopers were born — ranking #979 that year. As of 2026, Kooper ranks #1,020 for boys with 219 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Koopers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kooper
Kooper is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Kooper's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #979. Use the chart and map above to compare Kooper'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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