Cooper
BoysBest rank #37 (2025) · ranked in 4 years
First charting in 2022, Cooper peaked at #37 in 2025.
It climbed from #88 in 2022 to #37 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #37.
7,653 newborns received the name Cooper in 2025, its peak year.
Cooper was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Cooper is most popular
In 2025, Cooper was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 7,584 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 589 births, 7.8% of the national total, where it ranked #95 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 38.1% of Cooper births, against 16.6% Northeast, 26.8% Midwest, 18.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Cooper placed as high as #6 in Iowa and as low as #206 in District of Columbia.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas589 · #95 there
- 2Pennsylvania408 · #12 there
- 3California407 · #171 there
- 4Ohio361 · #18 there
- 5Florida348 · #87 there
Share by census region
- Northeast16.6%
- Midwest26.8%
- South38.1%
- West18.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Cooper a popular name?
- Cooper reached a best rank of #37 in 2025 and has charted in 4 years.
- Where does Cooper rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Cooper ranks #37.
- Is Cooper a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Cooper most popular?
- Cooper peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)