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Cooper

Cooper ranks #7 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 2,487 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #75 among boy cat names.
Cooper's popularity trend

Cooper's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.25%0.5%0.75%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
2,487
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#7
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+3
2020 → 2025
Gender split
97% boys
3% girls97% boys
What does Cooper mean?
/ˈkupɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Cooper is an English occupational surname for someone who made or repaired wooden barrels and casks, from the word coop, meaning a container built of staves and hoops. Like many surnames, it moved into everyday use as a given name over the last few decades.

Cooper has a solid, dependable sound with a bit of rustic charm. It suits a pet with a sturdy build and an easygoing, steady temperament.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Cooper shows up

Cooper's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada1.2%
ProspectAustralia1.0%
AdelaideAustralia0.9%
BurnsideAustralia0.8%
PlayfordAustralia0.7%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.7%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.7%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.6%
Maple RidgeCanada0.5%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.5%
SeattleUnited States of America0.4%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.4%
New York CityUnited States of America0.3%
DarwinAustralia0.2%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%

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