Blake vs Cooper
Blake 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Cooper #21 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Cooper #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Cooper #121 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Cooper #139 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Cooper #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Cooper #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Cooper #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Cooper over time
Blake and Cooper appear together in 6 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cooper in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Blake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Cooper in 2. 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 2003, Cooper moved ahead of Blake in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #27 and #35 the year before became #35 and #33.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Blake #14 in 2012, Cooper #12 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Cooper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Cooper #134 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Cooper #139.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1998–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cooper in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #27 in 1998, Cooper #4 in 2009.
The order changed in 2003: Cooper moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #27 and #35; by 2003 that had become #35 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Cooper #23.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cooper in 15.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Cooper #12 in 2012.
The order changed in 2009: Cooper moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #26 and #32; by 2009 that had become #25 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Cooper #21.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Cooper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Cooper #120 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Cooper moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #113 and #161; by 2024 that had become #144 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Cooper #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cooper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Cooper #142 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Cooper #198.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cooper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Cooper #2643 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, 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 | Blake | 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 · Boys #156 (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)); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake and Cooper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Blake 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
Blake
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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