How Many People Are Named Copper?
An estimated 533 people in the United States have the first name Copper. It is used for both genders, with 71.9% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Copper peaked in popularity in 2023 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Copper 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 Copper paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
533
About 1 in 643,066 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
48 births
Total Registered
538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Copper
Copper is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.9%) and females (28.1%). Out of 538 total births registered, 387 were male and 151 were female.
Copper as a male name
Ranked #4,203 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (37 births)
Copper as a female name
Ranked #8,535 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (16 births)
Copper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Copper span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 265 babies were registered. While Copper is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Copper by Decade
How has Copper 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.
Copper by State
Birth registrations for Copper span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, California, Texas. On average, about 8 Coppers were registered per state.
Copper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Copper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Copper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Copper?
We estimate approximately 533 people named Copper 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 643,066 Americans share this first name.
Is Copper a common name?
Copper is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Copper most popular?
Copper reached peak popularity in 2023, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Copper is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Copper a male name?
Copper is predominantly male. 71.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Copper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Copper Smith, Copper Johnson, Copper 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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