#502024 rank
2024peak year
106,049babies named Cooper since 1880
▲ +25%5-year trend
Cooper popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cooper mean?
An English occupational surname, from Middle English couper, 'barrel maker'. It joined the surname-to-first-name wave and now ranks among the top American boys' names.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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