Cooper vs Eben
Cooper and Ebencompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Eben #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Cooper was ranked #141 and Eben #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #153 and Eben #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Eben over time
Cooper and Eben appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eben 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.
Eben reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Eben changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #139 and #1758.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cooper rose about as far as Eben fell — from #2022 and #1052 in 1997 to #139 and #1758 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Eben in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Eben #544 in 2013.
The order changed in 2004: Cooper moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1248 and #1248; by 2004 that had become #731 and #1038.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Eben #1758.
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 | Cooper | Eben |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker', from Middle English 'couper'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (occupational surname) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkup.əɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Eben does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Eben both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Eben doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Eben
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2018
Highest recorded position: #378 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2018).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys