Alin vs Cooper
Alin 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alin was ranked #2921 and Cooper #139 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alin was ranked #755 and Cooper #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alin was ranked #2771 and Cooper #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Alin and Cooper over time
Alin and Cooper appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Cooper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alin #2300 in 2020, Cooper #2643 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2024
Alin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cooper in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alin #1548 in 2020, Cooper #134 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alin #2921, Cooper #139.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Alin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Cooper in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alin #2300 in 2020, Cooper #2643 in 2019.
The order changed in 2020: Alin moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #5591 and #2643; by 2020 that had become #2300 and #5493.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alin #2771, Cooper #3695.
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 | Alin | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Alin does not have one recorded yet.
- Alin and Cooper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Alin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alin
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2021
Highest recorded position: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
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