Total births
123,702
Boys' name · since 1882
Cooper
123,702 babies named Cooper in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #50
- among boys today
- 123,702
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Cooper is the #50 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 123,702 recorded since 1882.
Cooper has 123,702 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #50 as of the latest data, more common than 99.7% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #50 among boys today
- 123,702 born since 1882
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cooper is currently the #50 boys' name in America, more common than 99.7% of boys - 123,702 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.
- #50
- among boys today
- 123,702
- born since 1882
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other boys
Cooper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#50
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cooper was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7,472 babies were named Cooper in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Cooper compares
123,702 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cooper's all-time total is 337x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cooper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 123,702 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7,472 | 23 | 22,252 |
Cooper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cooper splits its recorded history at 1962: 99% of all births land in the more recent half, 1% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 7,472 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cooper at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#50
Active since
1882
Cooper popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7,472
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Cooper popularity over time - girls
2,782 total births recorded since 1985 (Cooper as girls' name)
Cooper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cooper's strongest decade.
49,273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cooper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 21
1890s
21 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s 163
1910s
163 births
- 1920s 172
1920s
172 births
- 1930s 135
1930s
135 births
- 1940s 117
1940s
117 births
- 1950s 118
1950s
118 births
- 1960s 155
1960s
155 births
- 1970s 238
1970s
238 births
- 1980s 1,020
1980s
1,020 births
- 1990s 6,274
1990s
6,274 births
- 2000s
2000s
32,438 births
- 2010s
2010s
49,273 births
- 2020s
2020s
33,528 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49,273 births (40% of all-time use).
How Cooper compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cooper's total volume
Cooper vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Cooper by state
Where Cooper concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10,656 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 7,897 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5,517 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 4,747 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 4,261 | 3.4% |
| #6 | New York | | 4,147 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 4,109 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 3,989 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Cooper's total US births 8.6%
Even split
10,656 of 123,702 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Cooper appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cooper? ▼
Cooper has been given to 123,702 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #50 as of the latest data. 7,472 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Cooper most popular? ▼
Cooper was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49,273 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Cooper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cooper are Texas (10,656 births), California (7,897 births), Ohio (5,517 births).
How long has the name Cooper been used? ▼
Cooper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cooper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coolidge, Coopar, Cooledge, Cooley, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cooper's data
- Cooper's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (49,273 total births) through the 2020s (33,528) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Coopers (10,656 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Cooper
Nearby Names Like Cooper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cooper
Coolidge Boy
372 births
Coopar Boy
14 births
Cooledge Boy
12 births
Cooley Boy
10 births
Cooke Boy
5 births
Compare Cooper side by side: Cooper vs Coolidge Cooper vs Coopar Cooper vs Cooledge
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cooper
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324,350 births · Peak 2002
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Grayson #48
128,994 births · Peak 2017
Roman #52
104,653 births · Peak 2025
Aiden #47
257,765 births · Peak 2009
Josiah #53
148,958 births · Peak 2017
Carter #46
206,833 births · Peak 2015
Ezekiel #54
83,605 births · Peak 2022
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Cooper: #50 Boys' Name - 123,702 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cooper. 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 Cooper 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.