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“Barrel maker” — English (occupational) origin
Girl's name · #1244 in the US (2025) · Trending
Cooper is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1985, it stood at #1244 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,800 girls have been named Cooper along the way. It is also an American family name — about 281,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. About 97% of babies named Cooper in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 160 notable people named Cooper:
Similar names: Merritt · Kolbie · Baylor · Miller · Ryder · Carter
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