Cooper is a well-established choice, ranked #105 in 2025. With 493 babies named Cooper in 2025, meeting another Cooper at school is a real possibility.
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UK Rank 2025
#105
US Rank #27
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About the Name Cooper
Cooper is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1797 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #211 in 2012 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Cooper is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Cooper in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #50, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Cooper Connolly — Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly is an Australian cricketer who represents the Australia national team in all formats.
Artemis Cooper — Artemis Cooper, Lady Beevor FRSL is a British writer, primarily of biographies.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Cooper
Possibly. With around 493 UK babies named Cooper per year, your child may well come across another Cooper at school, though sharing a class is less likely.
Cooper is at its highest recorded position — #105 in 2025, with 493 births. In 2020 it ranked #156.
Cooper is more popular in the US (#50) than in the UK (#3696). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Cooper include: Jordan E. Cooper, Cooper Connolly and Artemis Cooper. Short summaries for each appear below.
Cooper ranks #50 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
493
UK babies named Cooper (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 51 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Cooper
Almost certainly the only Cooper in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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