Copper

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A few things about Copper you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 40,650 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Copper, 42 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Copper would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCopper first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
• 🏆Best yearCopper is at its all-time high right now: #2,941 in 2025.
• ✨New on the sceneCopper wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2001.
• 🚀TrendCopper has climbed 477 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,941. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCopper is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #849. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlCopper is given to both boys and girls: 78% of the 54 babies named Copper in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Copper means “copper”.

About the name Copper

Copper is a boy name meaning “copper”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-per”. US birth records list Copper for boys from 2001 to 2025, in 22 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #2,941 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,941, with 42 babies.