Bailey vs Cooper

Bailey 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.

New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Bailey was ranked #85 and Cooper #11 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Bailey was ranked #68 and Cooper #32 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #268 and Cooper #121 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #256 and Cooper #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #249 and Cooper #139 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Bailey was ranked #516 and Cooper #177 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bailey was ranked #795 and Cooper #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Bailey and Cooper over time

Bailey and Cooper appear together in 5 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bailey in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Bailey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Cooper 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.

One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Cooper moved ahead of Bailey in England and Wales · Boys — #143 and #147 the year before became #162 and #154.
Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cooper rose about as far as Bailey fell — from #134 and #2022 in 1997 to #249 and #139 in 2024.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Cooper in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #62 in 2005, Cooper #134 in 2019.
The order changed in 2017: Cooper moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #143 and #147; by 2017 that had become #162 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #249, Cooper #139.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1998–2014
Bailey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Cooper in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #23 in 2004, Cooper #4 in 2009.
The order changed in 2005: Cooper moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #23 and #24; by 2005 that had become #27 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Bailey #85, Cooper #11.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cooper in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #90 in 2006, Cooper #120 in 2017.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #161 and #188; by 2012 that had become #181 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #256, Cooper #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2008–2023
Bailey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Cooper in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #286 in 2014, Cooper #142 in 2018.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #490 and #623; by 2012 that had become #379 and #233.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bailey #516, Cooper #177.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Bailey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cooper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bailey #476 in 2013, Cooper #2643 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bailey #795, 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.

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 Bailey

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

Jack vs Bailey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 2003, Bailey #23 in 2004.
Jack · Bailey · 19 shared years, 1996–2014 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2004 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mason vs Bailey
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2011 as Bailey fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.
Mason · Bailey · 11 shared years, 2003–2014 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2011 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Hunter vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Hunter moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2005 as Bailey fell out of it to #67, having been #47 the year before.
Hunter · Bailey · 10 shared years, 1999–2008 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2005 New Zealand ranking
Mitchell vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Bailey moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2003 as Mitchell fell out of it to #61, having been #36 the year before.
Mitchell · Bailey · 11 shared years, 1996–2006 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

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 Bailey, Cooper
Field	Bailey	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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	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)); Bailey does not have one recorded yet.
Bailey and Cooper both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Bailey doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Bailey

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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