Total births
429
Unisex name · since 2001
Copper
429 babies named Copper in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4285
- among boys today
- 429
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Copper currently ranks #4285 among unisex names in America, with 429 babies recorded since 2001.
Copper has 429 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4285 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #4285 among boys today
- 429 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Copper is currently the #4285 unisex name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 429 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4285
- among boys today
- 429
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Copper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4285
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 70% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Copper was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
42 babies were named Copper in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Copper compares
429 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
Copper's all-time total is 17% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Copper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 429 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 23 | 22,252 |
Copper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Copper's full recorded timeline at 2015, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Copper at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,285
Active since
2001
Copper popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Copper popularity over time - girls
163 total births recorded since 1978 (Copper as girls' name)
Copper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Copper's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Copper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
186 births
- 2020s
2020s
193 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 193 births (45% of all-time use).
Copper by state
Where Copper concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 13 | 3.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Colorado | | 5 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Copper's total US births 3.0%
Even split
13 of 429 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Copper? ▼
Copper has been given to 429 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4285 as of the latest data. 42 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Copper most popular? ▼
Copper was most popular in the 2020s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Copper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Copper are Texas (13 births), California (5 births), Colorado (5 births).
Is Copper a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Copper is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 429 births, and as a girl's name it has 163 births.
How long has the name Copper been used? ▼
Copper has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Copper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Copeland, Copelan, Cope, Copelin, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Copper's data
- Texas records the most Coppers (13 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 Copper
Nearby Names Like Copper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Copper
Copeland Boy
#2002 1,198 births
Copelan Boy
#6411 211 births
Cope Boy
#11545 142 births
Copelin Boy
#7651 69 births
Copen Boy
59 births
Compare Copper side by side: Copper vs Copeland Copper vs Copelan Copper vs Cope
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Copper: #4285 Unisex Name - 429 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/copper. 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 Copper 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.