Total births
4,012
Unisex name · since 1990
Kooper
4,012 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.
- #1085
- among boys today
- 4,012
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
4,012 babies have been named Kooper since 1990, making it today's #1085 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kooper has been recorded 4,012 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #1085 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #1085 among boys today
- 4,012 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kooper is currently the #1085 unisex name in America, more common than 92% of boys - 4,012 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1085
- among boys today
- 4,012
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other boys
Kooper vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1085
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 92% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% 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.
How Kooper compares
4,012 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Kooper's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kooper | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,012 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 230 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kooper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kooper's full recorded timeline at 2008, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 230 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kooper at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#1,085
Active since
1990
Kooper popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 230
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kooper popularity over time - girls
380 total births recorded since 2004 (Kooper as girls' name)
Kooper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kooper's strongest decade.
1,820 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kooper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 120
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
840 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,820 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,232 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,820 births (45% of all-time use).
How Kooper 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 Kooper's total volume
Kooper vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kooper by state
Where Kooper concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 484 | 12.1% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 176 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 159 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 148 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Utah | | 132 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 126 | 3.1% |
| #7 | California | | 125 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 100 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Kooper's total US births 12.1%
Even split
484 of 4,012 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? ▼
Kooper has been given to 4,012 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1085 as of the latest data. 230 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kooper most popular? ▼
Kooper was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,820 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kooper most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kooper are Texas (484 births), Oklahoma (176 births), Ohio (159 births).
Is Kooper a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kooper is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,012 births, and as a girl's name it has 380 births.
How long has the name Kooper been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kooper since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Kooper's data
- Kooper's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,820 total births) through the 2020s (1,232) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Koopers (484 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 Kooper
Nearby Names Like Kooper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kooper
Compare Kooper side by side: Kooper vs Koon Kooper vs Koorosh Kooper vs Koosha
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Kooper: #1085 Unisex Name - 4,012 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kooper. 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 Kooper 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.