Billy vs Cooper
Billy 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 2025, Billy was ranked #44 and Cooper #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Billy was ranked #86 and Cooper #21 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Billy was ranked #39 and Cooper #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #234 and Cooper #121 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #256 and Cooper #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #127 and Cooper #139 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Billy was ranked #5591 and Cooper #2643 among girls in England and Wales.
Billy and Cooper over time
Billy and Cooper appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Billy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cooper in 1.
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.
Billy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cooper in 1. 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 2011, Cooper moved ahead of Billy in Northern Ireland · Boys — #267 and #303 the year before became #291 and #188.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cooper rose about as far as Billy fell — from #70 and #2022 in 1997 to #127 and #139 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Billy #169 in 2015, Cooper #120 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Cooper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Billy #68 in 1998, Cooper #134 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #127, Cooper #139.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Cooper in 14.
Highest recorded here: Billy #169 in 2015, Cooper #120 in 2017.
The order changed in 2011: Cooper moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #267 and #303; by 2011 that had become #291 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #256, Cooper #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Billy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cooper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #39 in 2025, Cooper #142 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Billy #39, 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 | Billy | 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 | /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 · Boys #39 (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)); Billy does not have one recorded yet.
- Billy and Cooper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Billy 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
Billy
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #44 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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