Cooper

Cooper

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Cooper is a masculine given name of English origin. Its meaning is “barrel maker”.

From Wikipedia

Cooper first appears in the data in 1998 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 2,701 babies (rank #5 that year). In 2025 it was given to 546 boys (rank #24). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Cooper

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Cooper yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

20,589

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,701

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1998	230	#64
1999	248	#59
2000	308	#51
2001	319	#49
2002	405	#33
2003	437	#31
2004	522	#25
2005	618	#20
2006	473	#12
2007	575	#6
2008	988	#7
2009	926	#7
2010	895	#8
2011	819	#11
2012	760	#11
2013	709	#12
2014	624	#21
2015	2,689	#5
2016	2,701	#5
2017	711	#28
2018	670	#28
2019	899	#27
2020	659	#24
2021	482	#26
2022	453	#24
2023	427	#22
2024	494	#31
2025	546	#24

Year

Babies

Rank

1998

230

#64

1999

248

#59

2000

308

#51

2001

319

#49

2002

405

#33

2003

437

#31

2004

522

#25

2005

618

#20

2006

473

#12

2007

575

2008

988

2009

926

2010

895

2011

819

#11

2012

760

#11

2013

709

#12

2014

624

#21

2015

2,689

2016

2,701

2017

711

#28

2018

670

#28

2019

899

#27

2020

659

#24

2021

482

#26

2022

453

#24

2023

427

#22

2024

494

#31

2025

546

#24

Meaning

Numerology of Cooper

Popularity Over Time — Boys

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Cooper in 2025

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail