Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Copeland

Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #1,359 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#1,359
among boys · ↑638 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
157
named Copeland · +67% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
157 babies
All-time total
1,479
#4,593 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Copeland popularity over time

1,479 babies have been named Copeland since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 12 12 1 – #2,625
1920s – 26 26 3 +117% #3,793
1930s – 5 5 1 -81% #4,110
1940s – 6 6 1 +20% #3,380
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #4,832
1980s – 10 10 1 +100% #6,422
1990s – 52 52 5 +420% #6,792
2000s 5 156 161 16 +210% #3,803
2010s 166 458 624 62 +288% #1,978
2020s (to 2025) 110 468 578 96 +54% #1,359

Where Copeland is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 145 0.09 outside top 500
2027 152 0.09 outside top 500
2028 157 0.09 outside top 500
2029 162 0.10 outside top 500
2030 167 0.10 outside top 500

Where Copeland is most popular

Boys named Copeland per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, South Carolina, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Copeland born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 23 0.210 +357%
South Carolina 10 0.097 +110%
Arkansas 6 0.095 +106%
Tennessee 17 0.094 +104%
Georgia 18 0.071 +54%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 +47%
Kentucky 6 0.060 +30%
Utah 5 0.052 +14%
Texas 46 0.052 +13%
Indiana 6 0.037 -19%
Missouri 5 0.036 -22%
Florida 13 0.027 -40%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -49%
Ohio 6 0.023 -51%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Copeland

Copeland is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,359 in 2025 with 138 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,479 American babies have been named Copeland, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 157 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Copeland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Copeland?

The median living Copeland is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 1,400 people named Copeland are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Copeland year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,170 138 #1,359
2024 17 #6,691 77 #1,997
2023 18 #6,477 60 #2,322
2022 19 #6,270 62 #2,302
2021 17 #6,752 61 #2,282
2020 20 #5,908 70 #2,028
2019 18 #6,482 74 #1,978
2018 30 #4,584 71 #2,033
2017 28 #4,835 67 #2,070
2016 25 #5,320 38 #3,072
2015 21 #6,073 52 #2,435
2014 21 #6,034 43 #2,761
2013 9 #11,222 39 #2,900
2012 – – 25 #4,030
2011 6 #15,251 28 #3,709
2010 8 #12,546 21 #4,548
2009 5 #17,930 17 #5,369
2008 – – 20 #4,747
2007 – – 27 #3,803
2006 – – 13 #6,165
2005 – – 17 #4,864
2004 – – 15 #5,298
2003 – – 11 #6,332
2002 – – 12 #5,793
2001 – – 9 #7,026
2000 – – 15 #4,826
1995 – – 6 #7,975
1990 – – 5 #8,350
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,422
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 5 #4,832
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,110
1925 – – 5 #4,333
1920 – – 5 #4,430
1915 – – 7 #3,149
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Copeland, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Copeland?

The median living Copeland is about 7 years old. Half of all living Copelands are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Copeland are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Copeland are alive in the United States, based on 1,479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Copeland in 2025?

Copeland ranked #1,359 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 138 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Copeland?

1,479 babies have been named Copeland in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Copeland most popular?

Copeland peaked in 2025, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Copeland a boy or girl name?

Copeland is used for both: about 19% of babies named Copeland have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Copeland rising or falling?

Copeland is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Copeland become more popular?

Copeland is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 boys named Copeland in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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