How Many People Are Named Merian Cooper?
There are approximately 1 people named Merian Cooper living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Merian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cooper. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Merian: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Merian. The peak year was 1949 with 12 births. The average person named Merian today is 73 years old.
Ancestry of the Cooper Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cooper, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Merian" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Cooper" appears at a rate of 95.19 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Cooper
Merian Cooper: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Merian Cooper?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Merian Cooper are alive in the United States today. The first name Merian is shared by 56 Americans, and the surname Cooper is shared by 319,737.
How rare is the name Merian Cooper?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Merian is very rare and the surname Cooper is common.
Is Merian a male or female name?
Merian is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1949 and the average bearer today is 73 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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