US rank #1081 Unisex name Peak 2022 3,793 births

Kooper — #1081 US boys' name

3,793 babies named Kooper in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1202000s8402010s18192020s1014
#1081
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kooper was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

230 babies were named Kooper in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kooper

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,793 babies named Kooper between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kooper currently holds the #1081 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 230 babies received it in a single year. Kooper is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 352 additional births since 2004.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kooper performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,819 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kooper shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 457 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Kooper in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kooper 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 3,793 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.

Kooper at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,793

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2022

230 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,081

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kooper popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
230
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-50050100150200250 20242019201420092004199919941990 5

Kooper popularity over time — girls

352 total births recorded since 2004 (Kooper as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 352 births
0102030 20242021201820152012200920062004 8

Kooper by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,819 births that decade — 48% of Kooper's all-time total
1990s1202000s8402010s18192020s1014

Kooper by state

Where Kooper concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kooper
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
457 12.0%
#2 Oklahoma
162 4.3%
#3 Ohio
146 3.8%
#4 Missouri
140 3.7%
#5 Utah
132 3.5%
#6 Indiana
126 3.3%
#7 California
116 3.1%
#8 Illinois
94 2.5%
Texas share of Kooper's total US births 12.0%
Even split

457 of 3,793 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Kooper appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kooper?
3,793 babies have been named Kooper since 1990. It currently ranks #1081 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 230 births.
When was Kooper most popular?
Kooper was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,819 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kooper most popular?
The top states for the name Kooper are Texas (457 births), Oklahoma (162 births), Ohio (146 births).
Is Kooper a unisex name?
Yes, Kooper is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,793 births, and as a girl's name it has 352 births.
How long has the name Kooper been used?
Kooper has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kooper?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Koon, Koorosh, Koosha. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1990–2024 (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.