US rank #1995 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,060 births

Copeland — #1995 US boys' name

1,060 babies named Copeland in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s261930s51940s61970s51980s101990s522000s1562010s4582020s330
#1995
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Copeland was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

77 babies were named Copeland in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Copeland

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,060 babies named Copeland between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Copeland currently holds the #1995 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 77 babies received it in a single year. Copeland is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 262 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Copeland performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 458 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Copeland shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 90 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Copeland in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Copeland in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,060 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Copeland at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,060

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2024

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,995

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Copeland popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
77
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
020406080100 202420182012200620001994194819201912 5

Copeland popularity over time — girls

262 total births recorded since 2009 (Copeland as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 262 births
010203040 20242022202020182016201420112009 5

Copeland by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
458 births that decade — 43% of Copeland's all-time total
1910s121920s261930s51940s61970s51980s101990s522000s1562010s4582020s330

Copeland by state

Where Copeland concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Copeland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
90 8.5%
#2 Georgia
39 3.7%
#3 Tennessee
31 2.9%
#4 Alabama
25 2.4%
#5 Florida
14 1.3%
#6 North Carolina
14 1.3%
#7 South Carolina
11 1.0%
#8 Indiana
5 0.5%
Texas share of Copeland's total US births 8.5%
Even split

90 of 1,060 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Copeland appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Copeland?
1,060 babies have been named Copeland since 1912. It currently ranks #1995 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 77 births.
When was Copeland most popular?
Copeland was most popular in the 2010s decade with 458 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Copeland most popular?
The top states for the name Copeland are Texas (90 births), Georgia (39 births), Tennessee (31 births).
Is Copeland a unisex name?
Yes, Copeland is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,060 births, and as a girl's name it has 262 births.
How long has the name Copeland been used?
Copeland has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Copeland?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Copper, Copelan, Cope, Copelin, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.