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Cooper

Boy

Origin of the name

Cooper was first an English occupational surname: a maker of barrels.

Comeback name

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The high point came in 2025, with 7,472 births and the No. 27 spot that year. After a low point around 1890, parents rediscovered it: about 5,790 births a year today. In 2025, it ranked No. 27. 40% of all babies named Cooper since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
123,702births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 27rank at its peak, in 2025

Where babies named Cooper are born

2025

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The darker the blue, the more common Cooper is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Cooper is most common in Idaho (2.6 times), Montana (2.4) and Utah (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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