Cooley
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,179 in 1918
0 babies were named Cooley in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCooley first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1918, when it reached #4,179.
About the name Cooley
Cooley is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Cooley for boys from 1918 to 2009, in 2 of those 92 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #4,179 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.5 | 408,163 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
Other spellings of Cooley
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Cooley
What is the origin of the name Cooley?
Cooley has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Cooley a boy or girl name?
Cooley is a boy name.
How popular is the name Cooley?
Cooley is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #4,179 in 1918.