Cooper

English occupational name

"barrel maker"

Cooper Origin and Meaning

The name Cooper is a boy's name of English origin meaning "barrel maker".

The genial yet upscale and preppy Cooper was one of the first occupational last names to catch on -- and Cooper remains a pleasing option.

Cooper began his rapid climb in 1982 and is a popular choice for baby boys. It is wildly popular in Australia, where in some areas Cooper is the top name.

Two surnamed Coopers currently shining a spotlight on the name: Anderson and Bradley. Parents of Coopers include Melissa Rivers and Dylan Lauren.

One caveat: Cooper is an extremely popular dog name.

Cooper Rank in US Top 1000

# 52 in the US

Cooper Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 221 on Nameberry

Cooper Popularity

• 52 US 2023
• 221 Nameberry 2024
• 90 Canada 2022
• 82 Future 2028
• 145 England 2021
• 93 Scotland 2023
• 28 Australia 2023
• 21 New Zealand 2023
• 3 Dogs 2023
• 55 Cats 2022

20 Names Similar to Cooper

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• Parker
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• Cole
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• Ryder
• Sawyer
• Hunter
• Jackson
• Dylan
• Grayson
• Carson
• Mason
• Logan
• Blake
• Spencer
• Finn
• Chase
• Camden
• Holden

Famous People Named Cooper

• Cooper Morrison Carlisle American NFL football player
• Cooper Wallace American NFL football player
• Cooper Pillot American actor
• Cooper Patrick Cronk Australian Rugby League player
• (Kerry) Cooper Vuna Australian rugby league player
• Cooper Edens American children's author
• Cooper Manning son of NFL player Archie Manning; brother of NFL players Peyton and Eli Manning
• (Thomas) Cooper Huckabee American actor
• (Alfred) Cooper Rawson English politician
• (James) Cooper Smeaton Canadian ice hockey player, referee and coach
• Cooper Bradford Hefner (b. 1991) son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner
• (Edgar) Cooper Endicott (b. 2000) son of TV personality Melissa Rivers; grandson of Joan Rivers
• Cooper Jacob Morrow (b. 2002) son of actor Joshua Morrow
• Cooper Hoffman (b. 2003) son of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Cooper Dominic Zee (b. 2005) son of actress Ming,Na Wen and Eric Zee
• Cooper Marshall son of bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and Alter Bridge
• Cooper Atticus Harris Jacobsen (adopted 2008), son of actor/singer Sam Harris and Danny Jacobsen
• Cooper Arrieta (b. 2011) son of baseball player Jake Arrieta
• Cooper Blue Arrouet (b. 2015) son of entrepreneur Dylan Lauren; grandson of designer Ralph Lauren; twin of sister Kingsley Rainbow
• Cooper Alf Jones (b. 2018) son of McFly member Danny Jones
• Cooper Deru son of vlogger Julie Deru
• Finley Cooper Bernsen son of actor Corbin Bernsen
• James Fenimore Cooper American novelist

Cooper in Pop Culture

• Cooper Freedman character on TV's "Private Practice"
• Cooper Anderson brother of Blaine on TV's "Glee"
• Cooper character on TV's "Hannah Montana"
• Cooper character in Nora Roberts's "Black Hills"
• Cooper Daniels character on animated series "Ben 10"
• Cooper character in video game "Dino Crisis"
• Special Agent Dale Cooper character on "Twin Peaks"
• Cooper Lee brother of Deb Lee, on "One Tree Hill"
• Cooper Finley character on TV's "Young And Hungry"
• "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life " TV series
• Sheldon Cooper character on TV's "The Big Bang Theory"
• Sly Cooper main character in the Sly Cooper video game series
• Mark Cooper main character on TV's "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
• D.B. Cooper pseudonym for an infamous plane hijacker who disappeared in 1971