Kooper
How to say it: KOOP-ur · /ˈkupər/
Alternate spelling of Cooper, an English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker'. A modern phonetic variant.
Kooper was the 29th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 218 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #12 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #29 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 218 |
| Share of births | 1 in 431 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Recently arrived, Kooper has done almost all of its growing in recent years. Now at its peak in the 2020s at #29, it looks set to keep climbing.
What goes with it
Crisp and punchy with sharp consonants across a pair of syllables. Hudson makes a natural companion, while Koop works as a short form.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kooper is about 1 in 18.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
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