Cooper
Girl name · #1245 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Cooper? In official American birth records, Cooper has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
Cooper is currently the #1245 girl name in the United States — 181 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,945 girls born in 2025 was named Cooper.
The 40-year story
Cooper first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 181 babies and a rank of #1241. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cooper per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cooper in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cooper is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cooper will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cooper is most common
State-level data for Cooper is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cooper
Statistically, parents drawn to Cooper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vesper, Jasper, Pepper, Clover, and Ever.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cooper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 181 | #1241 |
| 2024 | 144 | #1505 |
| 2023 | 162 | #1387 |
| 2022 | 145 | #1497 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1612 |
| 2020 | 117 | #1721 |
| 2019 | 103 | #1919 |
| 2018 | 109 | #1852 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 125 | #1704 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1880 |
| 2012 | 103 | #1918 |
| 2011 | 108 | #1857 |
| 2010 | 85 | #2258 |
| 2009 | 75 | #2510 |
| 2008 | 122 | #1789 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 68 | #2631 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2524 |
| 2004 | 83 | #2155 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cooper?
In official American birth records, the name Cooper first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Cooper a popular girl name?
Cooper ranked #1245 among girls in 2025 with 181 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Cooper most popular?
Cooper peaked in 2025, when 181 American girls received the name (ranked #1241 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cooper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,945 newborn American girls was named Cooper. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.