Cairo vs Cooper

Cairo 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cairo was ranked #432 and Cooper #121 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cairo was ranked #385 and Cooper #139 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cairo was ranked #655 and Cooper #153 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Cairo was ranked #3970 and Cooper #4645 among girls in England and Wales.

Cairo and Cooper over time

Cairo and Cooper appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cairo 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 1 of those lists, and Cairo 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cairo held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cooper in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cairo #319 in 2023, Cooper #134 in 2019.
The order changed in 2000: Cooper moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1082 and #1850; by 2000 that had become #1425 and #1425.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cairo #385, 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 Cairo, Cooper
Field	Cairo	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-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #385 (2024)	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)); Cairo does not have one recorded yet.
Cairo and Cooper both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Cairo doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Cairo

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #319 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #385 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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