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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cooper

Ranked #429 - 1 in 64,838 people
US

Most common in

United States

123k bearers

World total

123,385

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#429

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States123k
Worldwide
~123k
rank #429
Rarity
1 in 64,838
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~123k in US

About the name Cooper

There are an estimated 123,385 people named Cooper alive worldwide today. That ranks Cooper at #429 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cooper is held by approximately 123,385 people, ranking #429 among first names. That works out to roughly 37 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,690 U.S. residents).

Historically Cooper is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.8% male).

Cooper appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.8%Female 2.2%

Cooper popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cooper, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 6
  2. 1885: 8
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1887: 5
  5. 1889: 5
  6. 1894: 5
  7. 1895: 5
  8. 1896: 5
  9. 1898: 6
  10. 1900: 6
  11. 1905: 5
  12. 1909: 9
  13. 1910: 10
  14. 1911: 10
  15. 1912: 20
  16. 1913: 12
  17. 1914: 10
  18. 1915: 18
  19. 1916: 20
  20. 1917: 15
  21. 1918: 25
  22. 1919: 23
  23. 1920: 20
  24. 1921: 18
  25. 1922: 19
  26. 1923: 16
  27. 1924: 16
  28. 1925: 17
  29. 1926: 19
  30. 1927: 16
  31. 1928: 9
  32. 1929: 22
  33. 1930: 16
  34. 1931: 11
  35. 1932: 11
  36. 1933: 10
  37. 1934: 11
  38. 1935: 16
  39. 1936: 18
  40. 1937: 9
  41. 1938: 20
  42. 1939: 13
  43. 1940: 9
  44. 1941: 12
  45. 1942: 12
  46. 1943: 8
  47. 1944: 10
  48. 1945: 14
  49. 1946: 19
  50. 1947: 14
  51. 1948: 10
  52. 1949: 9
  53. 1950: 5
  54. 1951: 19
  55. 1952: 10
  56. 1953: 16
  57. 1954: 12
  58. 1955: 16
  59. 1956: 15
  60. 1957: 10
  61. 1958: 7
  62. 1959: 8
  63. 1960: 13
  64. 1961: 13
  65. 1962: 8
  66. 1963: 18
  67. 1964: 30
  68. 1965: 26
  69. 1966: 15
  70. 1967: 7
  71. 1968: 13
  72. 1969: 12
  73. 1970: 20
  74. 1971: 22
  75. 1972: 13
  76. 1973: 16
  77. 1974: 26
  78. 1975: 21
  79. 1976: 21
  80. 1977: 28
  81. 1978: 21
  82. 1979: 50
  83. 1980: 52
  84. 1981: 52
  85. 1982: 83
  86. 1983: 71
  87. 1984: 92
  88. 1985: 117
  89. 1986: 105
  90. 1987: 136
  91. 1988: 158
  92. 1989: 174
  93. 1990: 222
  94. 1991: 274
  95. 1992: 360
  96. 1993: 431
  97. 1994: 542
  98. 1995: 650
  99. 1996: 689
  100. 1997: 864
  101. 1998: 1,197
  102. 1999: 1,211
  103. 2000: 1,431
  104. 2001: 1,830
  105. 2002: 1,964
  106. 2003: 2,412
  107. 2004: 3,128
  108. 2005: 3,461
  109. 2006: 3,815
  110. 2007: 4,722
  111. 2008: 5,173
  112. 2009: 5,147
  113. 2010: 5,345
  114. 2011: 5,284
  115. 2012: 5,297
  116. 2013: 5,005
  117. 2014: 4,973
  118. 2015: 5,383
  119. 2016: 5,099
  120. 2017: 4,717
  121. 2018: 4,582
  122. 2019: 4,660
  123. 2020: 4,709
  124. 2021: 4,803
  125. 2022: 5,776
  126. 2023: 5,607
  127. 2024: 5,859
  128. 2025: 7,653

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cooper worldwide?

There are an estimated 123,385 people named Cooper alive worldwide today, ranking #429 globally.

Is Cooper a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 64,838 people. In the United States there are roughly 123,385 bearers, which is 1 in 2,690 Americans.

Is Cooper a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cooper is used 97.8% male and 2.2% female.

Where does the name Cooper come from?

Who are famous people named Cooper?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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