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Copeland
OriginEnglish surname
Meaning"bought land"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#6170
Boys#1359
12% girls · 88% boys
About Copeland
Up-and-coming surname name that may evoke thoughts of ballet dancer Misty Copeland or one of the many towns called Copeland. It was given to 138 boys in a recent count.
Copeland for girls#6170 US
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland may draw more parents to consider her surname for a baby girl — which at last count was 29% female.
Pronounced KOPE-land.
As of October 2026, Copeland ranked #1359 for boys and #6170 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4581 for girls in 2018.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #1,359
Girls #4,581
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,761 | 43 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,434 | 52 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,069 | 38 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,070 | 67 | #4,835 | 28 |
| 2018 | #2,032 | 71 | #4,581 | 30 |
| 2019 | #1,978 | 74 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,026 | 70 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,281 | 61 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,299 | 62 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,319 | 60 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #1,992 | 77 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,359 | 138 | — | 0 |
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