Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Kooper

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #1,024 Trend ↑ Rising 20%
Rank 2025
#1,024
among boys · ↑61 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
246
named Kooper · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,835
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
257 babies
All-time total
4,392
#2,081 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Kooper popularity over time

4,392 babies have been named Kooper since 1990, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 120 120 12 – #3,240
2000s 57 840 897 90 +648% #1,089
2010s 202 1,820 2,022 202 +125% #1,014
2020s (to 2025) 121 1,232 1,353 226 +12% #980

Where Kooper 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 224 0.13 outside top 500
2027 230 0.13 outside top 500
2028 235 0.14 outside top 500
2029 239 0.14 outside top 500
2030 243 0.14 outside top 500

Where Kooper is most popular

Boys named Kooper per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.122 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Iowa, and Missouri.

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 Kooper 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
Oklahoma 51 0.577 +372%
Iowa 25 0.363 +197%
Missouri 45 0.325 +166%
Arkansas 19 0.300 +146%
Louisiana 27 0.264 +116%
Kentucky 26 0.259 +112%
Nebraska 11 0.253 +107%
Idaho 10 0.244 +100%
Ohio 64 0.241 +98%
Alabama 25 0.229 +87%
Indiana 35 0.218 +79%
Mississippi 11 0.194 +59%
Texas 161 0.183 +50%
Wisconsin 17 0.144 +17%
Utah 12 0.126 ≈ national
Washington 20 0.122 ≈ national
Tennessee 21 0.116 -5%
Kansas 6 0.087 -28%
Minnesota 10 0.082 -33%
Illinois 19 0.074 -39%
North Carolina 15 0.059 -52%
Georgia 14 0.055 -55%
Michigan 10 0.049 -60%
California 43 0.047 -61%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -63%
Florida 20 0.042 -65%
Arizona 5 0.031 -75%
New York 13 0.030 -75%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Kooper

Kooper is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,024 in 2025 with 218 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 4,392 American babies have been named Kooper, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 257 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 Kooper stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kooper?

The median living Kooper is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 4,400 people named Kooper are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Kooper 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 28 #4,822 218 #1,024
2024 15 #7,434 201 #1,085
2023 16 #7,103 215 #1,017
2022 27 #4,978 230 #980
2021 23 #5,488 191 #1,098
2020 12 #8,696 177 #1,112
2019 16 #7,197 182 #1,097
2018 28 #4,832 190 #1,064
2017 22 #5,753 181 #1,083
2016 14 #8,215 182 #1,084
2015 19 #6,595 201 #1,014
2014 28 #4,964 178 #1,084
2013 19 #6,602 186 #1,037
2012 24 #5,643 183 #1,046
2011 18 #6,996 170 #1,094
2010 14 #8,521 167 #1,125
2009 14 #8,686 171 #1,089
2008 8 #13,244 149 #1,190
2007 12 #9,877 126 #1,340
2006 5 #18,735 94 #1,569
2005 10 #10,561 86 #1,601
2004 8 #12,236 58 #2,065
2003 – – 54 #2,094
2002 – – 31 #2,989
2001 – – 49 #2,137
2000 – – 22 #3,713
1995 – – 11 #5,355
1990 – – 5 #8,879
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kooper?

The median living Kooper is about 10 years old. Half of all living Koopers are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Kooper are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Kooper are alive in the United States, based on 4,392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kooper in 2025?

Kooper ranked #1,024 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 218 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kooper?

4,392 babies have been named Kooper in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kooper most popular?

Kooper peaked in 2022, when 257 newborns received the name.

Is Kooper a boy or girl name?

Kooper is used for both: about 9% of babies named Kooper have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Kooper rising or falling?

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

Will Kooper become more popular?

Kooper is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 243 boys named Kooper 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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