How many babies in Australia have been named Cooper?

Between 1998 and 2025, Cooper was registered for 21,501 babies in the available state datasets.

Is Cooper a popular name in Australia?

In 2025, Cooper ranked #26 among boys' names in Australia, with 577 registrations.

boys' name 1998–2025

Cooper is making a comeback — from #64 in 1998 to #26 in 2025.

#26 ranked in 2025

577 registrations in 2025

21,501 total 1998–2025

That's a jump of 38 positions. Registrations grew from 230 to 577 (+151%).

Peak popularity: 2008 (1,563 registrations, ranked #7).

Peak 2008 · 1,563

Low 1998 · 230

Years tracked 28

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How often Cooper was registered in each of the 8 Australian states and territories.

Cooper — popularity by state & territory in 2025. Hover a state for details, click to view the full Top 50 for that state.

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Most popular in New South Wales (227 babies) , least popular in South Australia (31).

New South Wales

227 #19

Queensland

166 #20

Victoria

153 #39

South Australia

31 #57

Australian Capital Territory

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Northern Territory

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Tasmania

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Western Australia

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In 2025: 577 babies named Cooper across 4 of 8 states and territories.

How many babies in Australia have been named Cooper?: Between 1998 and 2025, Cooper was registered for 21,501 babies in the available state datasets.
Is Cooper a popular name in Australia?: In 2025, Cooper ranked #26 among boys' names in Australia, with 577 registrations.