Cooper name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Cooper

Story and style

Cooper is a distinctive name for boys.

For parents, Cooper is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank1st in 2012
Listed years18/18 years
TrendSteady
First listed2008
StyleFamiliar, Steady
Length6 letters

More about Cooper

Background notes

What style of name is Cooper?

Cooper feels familiar and steady. It sits naturally beside names like Arthur, Jack, Levi and Luca: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Cooper

If you like Cooper, you might also like:

Arthur Jack Levi Luca William

Cooper ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Cooper has been a steady favourite in Australia. It ranked 20th in 2025, keeping it comfortably inside the current top 30 for boys, and appeared in the top 100 every year from 2008 to 2025.

YearRank
202520th
202418th
202332nd
202232nd
202138th
202017th
201933rd
201823rd
201724th
201621st
201511th
201412th
20136th
20121st
201110th
20104th
20093rd
20086th