Armin vs Cooper

Armin 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, Armin was ranked #1517 and Cooper #139 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Armin was ranked #779 and Cooper #162 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Armin was ranked #375 and Cooper #188 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Armin was ranked #4709 and Cooper #4709 among girls in England and Wales.

Armin and Cooper over time

Armin and Cooper appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Armin in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Cooper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Armin 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 · Boys within 2 years — Armin #1111 in 2020, Cooper #134 in 2019.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2024
Armin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cooper in 24.
Highest recorded here: Armin #1111 in 2020, Cooper #134 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Armin #1517, Cooper #139.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Cooper

Pairs where Cooper shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Cooper vs Max
Cooper and Max changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1998 and 2025, ending at #19 and #30.
Cooper · Max · 28 shared years, 1998–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Liam vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Cooper #12 in 2012.
Liam · Cooper · 18 shared years, 2006–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2012 New Zealand ranking
Oliver vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Oliver #1 in 2013, Cooper #12 in 2012.
Oliver · Cooper · 18 shared years, 2006–2023 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2013 New Zealand ranking
William vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — William #1 in 2009, Cooper #4 in 2009.
William · Cooper · 28 shared years, 1998–2025 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2009 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Armin, Cooper
Field	Armin	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	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #420 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	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)); Armin does not have one recorded yet.
Armin and Cooper both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Armin doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Armin

Popularity journey

First recorded1969
First recorded at #554 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #317 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1969–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #420 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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