Cooper
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Cooper
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 for boys#27 US
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 for girls#1244 US
Cooper is one of the American names used for both genders, but much more often for boys.
More than 140 American parents chose it for their baby girls in the most recent year counted....compared with over 5500 baby boys. That puts it far below our usual 10 percent cutoff for considering a name truly gender-neutral, though it wouldn't be unusual to meet a female Cooper.
Pronounced KOO-pur.
As of October 2026, Cooper ranked #27 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #192.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #86 | 4,850 | #1,716 | 122 |
| 2015 | #77 | 5,272 | #1,854 | 111 |
| 2016 | #79 | 4,974 | #1,704 | 125 |
| 2017 | #88 | 4,617 | #1,995 | 99 |
| 2018 | #83 | 4,473 | #1,852 | 109 |
| 2019 | #80 | 4,555 | #1,924 | 103 |
| 2020 | #75 | 4,592 | #1,721 | 117 |
| 2021 | #68 | 4,673 | #1,613 | 130 |
| 2022 | #53 | 5,628 | #1,498 | 145 |
| 2023 | #52 | 5,441 | #1,386 | 162 |
| 2024 | #50 | 5,699 | #1,501 | 144 |
| 2025 | #27 | 7,472 | #1,244 | 181 |
World rankings
Cooper for boys
Cooper for girls
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Cooper on lists
Famous Coopers
- Cooper Morrison CarlisleBoy
American NFL football player
- Cooper WallaceBoy
American NFL football player
- Cooper PillotBoy
American actor
- Cooper Patrick CronkBoy
Australian Rugby League player
- (Kerry) Cooper VunaBoy
Australian rugby league player
- Cooper EdensBoy
American children's author
- Cooper ManningBoy
son of NFL player Archie Manning; brother of NFL players Peyton and Eli Manning
- (Thomas) Cooper HuckabeeBoy
American actor
- (Alfred) Cooper RawsonBoy
English politician
- (James) Cooper SmeatonBoy
Canadian ice hockey player, referee and coach
- Cooper Bradford Hefner (b. 1991)Boy
son of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner
- (Edgar) Cooper Endicott (b. 2000)Boy
son of TV personality Melissa Rivers; grandson of Joan Rivers
- Cooper Jacob Morrow (b. 2002)Boy
son of actor Joshua Morrow
- Cooper Hoffman (b. 2003)Boy
son of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Cooper Dominic Zee (b. 2005)Boy
son of actress Ming,Na Wen and Eric Zee
- Cooper MarshallBoy
son of bassist Brian Marshall of Creed and Alter Bridge
- Cooper Atticus HarrisBoy
Jacobsen (adopted 2008), son of actor/singer Sam Harris and Danny Jacobsen
- Cooper Arrieta (b. 2011)Boy
son of baseball player Jake Arrieta
- Cooper Blue Arrouet (b. 2015)Boy
son of entrepreneur Dylan Lauren; grandson of designer Ralph Lauren; twin of sister Kingsley Rainbow
- Cooper Alf Jones (b. 2018)Boy
son of McFly member Danny Jones
- Cooper DeruBoy
son of vlogger Julie Deru
- Finley Cooper BernsenBoy
son of actor Corbin Bernsen
- James Fenimore CooperBoy
American novelist
- Cooper Joseph kochBoy
Actor
- Cooper London (b. 1996)Girl
daughter of actors Jason London and Charlie Spradling
Cooper in pop culture
- Cooper FreedmanBoy
character on TV's "Private Practice"
- Cooper AndersonBoy
brother of Blaine on TV's "Glee"
- CooperBoy
character on TV's "Hannah Montana"
- CooperBoy
character in Nora Roberts's "Black Hills"
- Cooper DanielsBoy
character on animated series "Ben 10"
- CooperBoy
character in video game "Dino Crisis"
- Special Agent Dale CooperBoy
character on "Twin Peaks"
- Cooper LeeBoy
brother of Deb Lee, on "One Tree Hill"
- Cooper FinleyBoy
character on TV's "Young And Hungry"
- "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving LifeBoy
" TV series
- Sheldon CooperBoy
character on TV's "The Big Bang Theory"
- Sly CooperBoy
main character in the Sly Cooper video game series
- Mark CooperBoy
main character on TV's "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"
- D.B. CooperBoy
pseudonym for an infamous plane hijacker who disappeared in 1971
- Cooper "The Ghoul" HowardBoy
protagonist of the Fallout TV series
- CooperGirl
character on TV's "Grandfathered"
- Rebekah CooperGirl
main character of Tamora Pierce's "Provost's Dog" trilogy
Variations & nicknames
- CoopBoy