Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1918
Cooley
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Cooley, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1918–2009
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Cooley is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Cooley recorded 10 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2009.
- 10 total births
- 1918–2009 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Cooley since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2009.
- 10
- total births
- 1918–2009
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Cooley was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
5 babies were named Cooley in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Cooley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cooley's full recorded timeline at 2009, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births.
Cooley at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Cooley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2009
- Peak year (1918)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Cooley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Cooley's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Cooley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cooley? ▼
Cooley has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 5 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Cooley most popular? ▼
Cooley was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Cooley been used? ▼
Cooley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 92 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Cooley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cooper, Coolidge, Coopar, Cooledge, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cooley's data
- Cooley's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cooley
Nearby Names Like Cooley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cooley
Cooper Boy
#50 123,702 births
Coolidge Boy
372 births
Coopar Boy
14 births
Cooledge Boy
12 births
Cooke Boy
5 births
Compare Cooley side by side: Cooley vs Cooper Cooley vs Coolidge Cooley vs Coopar
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cooley: Baby Name Since 1918 - 10 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cooley. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cooley draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.