FIRST NAME
Cooper
Cooper is the 284th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 86,831 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,945 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #284 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
86,831
living · #284
BABIES NAMED COOPER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1882–2025
20257K
As a male name, Cooper peaked in 2025, when 7,472 babies were named Cooper (the #27 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,609 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,945
living · #4,609
BABIES NAMED COOPER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1985–2025
2025181
As a female name, Cooper peaked in 2025, when 181 babies were named Cooper (the #1244 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)