Conn vs Cooper
Conn 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Conn was ranked #202 and Cooper #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conn was ranked #165 and Cooper #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Conn was ranked #3865 and Cooper #364 among boys in England and Wales.
Conn and Cooper over time
Conn and Cooper appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conn 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2012, Cooper moved ahead of Conn in Northern Ireland · Boys — #267 and #303 the year before became #403 and #174.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conn and Cooper changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2025, ending at #165 and #198.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Conn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cooper in 10.
Highest recorded here: Conn #150 in 2024, Cooper #142 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conn #165, Cooper #198.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2024
Conn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cooper in 14.
Highest recorded here: Conn #188 in 2013, Cooper #120 in 2017.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #267 and #303; by 2012 that had become #403 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conn #202, Cooper #125.
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 | Conn | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #165 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Conn does not have one recorded yet.
- Conn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Cooper.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Conn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Conn
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 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: #150 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #165 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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