How Many People Are Named Cooper?
An estimated 117,043 people in the United States have the first name Cooper. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #467 overall. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Cooper peaked in popularity in 2024 with 5,843 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cooper as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cooper paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cooper is overwhelmingly male, 2,601 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Cooper is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
117,043
About 1 in 2,928 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
5,843 births
Total Registered
118,804
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cooper
Cooper is predominantly male (97.8%), though 2,601 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cooper as a male name
Ranked #50 in 2024
5,699 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5,699 births)
Cooper as a female name
Ranked #1,501 in 2024
144 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (162 births)
Cooper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cooper span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 50,341 babies were registered. While Cooper is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Cooper by Decade
How has Cooper tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cooper by State
Birth registrations for Cooper span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Hawaii, Delaware. On average, about 2,257 Coopers were registered per state.
Cooper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cooper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cooper
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Cooper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cooper?
We estimate approximately 117,043 people named Cooper are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,928 Americans share this first name.
Is Cooper a common name?
Cooper is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 118,804 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cooper most popular?
Cooper reached peak popularity in 2024, when 5,843 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cooper is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cooper a male name?
Cooper is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cooper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cooper Smith, Cooper Johnson, Cooper Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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