How Many People Are Named Kooper?
An estimated 4,110 people in the United States have the first name Kooper. It is predominantly male (91.5%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Kooper peaked in popularity in 2022 with 257 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kooper 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 Kooper paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kooper is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,110
About 1 in 83,395 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.5% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
257 births
Total Registered
4,145
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kooper
Kooper is predominantly male (91.5%), though 352 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kooper as a male name
Ranked #1,082 in 2024
201 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (230 births)
Kooper as a female name
Ranked #7,406 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (28 births)
Kooper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kooper span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,021 babies were registered. While Kooper is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kooper by Decade
How has Kooper 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.
Kooper by State
Birth registrations for Kooper span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio. The lowest are in Oregon, South Dakota, Montana. On average, about 73 Koopers were registered per state.
Kooper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kooper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kooper
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kooper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kooper?
We estimate approximately 4,110 people named Kooper 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 83,395 Americans share this first name.
Is Kooper a common name?
Kooper is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,145 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kooper most popular?
Kooper reached peak popularity in 2022, when 257 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kooper is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kooper a male name?
Kooper is predominantly male. 91.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kooper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kooper Smith, Kooper Johnson, Kooper 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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