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Cooper vs Emilis

Cooper and Emiliscompared 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 Emilis #3254 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Cooper was ranked #153 and Emilis #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2014, Cooper was ranked #175 and Emilis #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Cooper and Emilis over time

Cooper and Emilis appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emilis 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.

Emilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 20062024

    Cooper held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Emilis in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Emilis #916 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Emilis #3254.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 20082024

    Cooper held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Emilis in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Emilis #404 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #623 and #540; by 2012 that had become #233 and #500.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #153, Emilis #785.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Cooper, Emilis
FieldCooperEmilis
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
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
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Emilis does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cooper has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emilis.
  • A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Emilis 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

  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

Emilis

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #3385 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2010–2014

    Highest recorded position: #346 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2014).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys