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Cooper vs Elke

Cooper and Elkecompared 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 · Girls

    In 2024, Cooper was ranked #3695 and Elke #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Cooper, Elke
FieldCooperElke
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningAn English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker', from Middle English 'couper'.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish (occupational surname)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkup.əɹ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Elke does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cooper and Elke both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Elke doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Cooper

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1998–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Elke

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1998

    First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2682 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1998–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls