Alessio vs Cooper
Alessio and Coopercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alessio was ranked #619 and Cooper #121 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alessio was ranked #602 and Cooper #139 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alessio was ranked #676 and Cooper #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alessio and Cooper over time
Alessio and Cooper appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alessio in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alessio and Cooper changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #602 and #139.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alessio held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Cooper in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alessio #602 in 2024, Cooper #134 in 2019.
The order changed in 2004: Cooper moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #865 and #1248; by 2004 that had become #1038 and #731.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alessio #602, Cooper #139.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Alessio held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Cooper in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alessio #472 in 2009, Cooper #142 in 2018.
The order changed in 2010: Cooper moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #472 and #532; by 2010 that had become #720 and #611.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alessio #676, Cooper #198.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alessio | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker', from Middle English 'couper'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (occupational surname) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkup.əɹ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Alessio does not have one recorded yet.
- Alessio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cooper.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Alessio doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alessio
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1104 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #390 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cooper
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2022 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1998–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys