Kooper

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,837 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kooper, 218 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kooper would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKooper first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #979.
• 📈Then vs nowKooper is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 89,286 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,837.
• 🚀TrendKooper has climbed 87 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,024. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKooper is most popular in Oklahoma, where it ranks #328, followed by Arkansas (#398) and Iowa (#448). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlKooper is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 246 babies named Kooper in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningKooper is an English form of Cooper, which means “barrel maker”.

About the name Kooper

Kooper is a boy name of English origin meaning “barrel maker”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-per”. US birth records list Kooper for boys from 1990 to 2025, in 35 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #979 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,024, with 218 babies.

Origin:English names