Cooper
Cooper is an English occupational surname turned first name, derived from the trade of barrel-making. It carries a warm, artisan quality while feeling both classic and contemporary.
Current Popularity
#50 for boys
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English-speaking countries
- •Works well as both first and middle name
- •Strong surname-as-first-name trend choice
- •Ends with '-er' sound which is very popular in modern naming
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Famous People
Cooper Kupp
NFL wide receiver
Anderson Cooper
Journalist and CNN anchor
Cooper Manning
TV host and eldest Manning brother
Bradley Cooper
Actor and filmmaker
Statistics
116,203
Total births since 1880
2024
Peak year
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