Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Copper

Meaning Spelling variant of Cooper Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #2,947 Trend ↑ Rising 68%

Spelling variant of Cooper.

Rank 2025
#2,947
among boys · ↑1,274 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Copper · +46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
54 babies
All-time total
592
#8,643 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Copper popularity over time

592 babies have been named Copper since 1978, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1970s 6 – 6 1 – –
1980s 7 – 7 1 +17% –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 5 50 55 6 – #6,997
2010s 79 186 265 27 +382% #3,609
2020s (to 2025) 66 193 259 43 +63% #2,947

Where Copper 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 60 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Copper

Copper is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,947 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 592 American babies have been named Copper, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 54 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 Copper stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Copper?

The median living Copper is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 600 people named Copper 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.

Copper 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 12 #8,479 42 #2,947
2024 12 #8,566 25 #4,221
2023 11 #9,118 37 #3,239
2022 16 #7,051 29 #3,790
2021 6 #13,873 28 #3,830
2020 9 #10,453 32 #3,433
2019 15 #7,438 20 #4,832
2018 10 #9,982 12 #6,774
2017 6 #14,532 22 #4,497
2016 11 #9,554 30 #3,609
2015 11 #9,628 21 #4,575
2014 10 #10,307 25 #4,034
2013 5 #17,142 13 #6,315
2012 5 #17,471 19 #4,896
2011 – – 12 #6,665
2010 6 #15,404 12 #6,762
2009 – – 9 #8,428
2008 – – 11 #7,295
2007 – – 7 #9,961
2006 – – 11 #6,997
2005 5 #17,069 7 #9,302
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2001 – – 5 #10,887
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Copper?

The median living Copper is about 7 years old. Half of all living Coppers are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Copper are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Copper are alive in the United States, based on 592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Copper mean?

Spelling variant of Cooper.

How popular is the name Copper in 2025?

Copper ranked #2,947 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Copper?

592 babies have been named Copper in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Copper most popular?

Copper peaked in 2025, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Copper a boy or girl name?

Copper is used for both: about 28% of babies named Copper have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Copper rising or falling?

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

Will Copper become more popular?

Copper is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Copper 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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