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Cooper vs Enrique

Cooper and Enriquecompared 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 Enrique #2921 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Enrique #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Cooper and Enrique over time

Cooper and Enrique appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Enrique 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.

Enrique 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 24 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cooper rose about as far as Enrique fell — from #1425 and #1425 in 2000 to #139 and #2921 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 20002024

    Cooper held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Enrique in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Enrique #950 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2004: Cooper moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1248 and #1011; by 2004 that had become #731 and #1498.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Enrique #2921.

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, Enrique
FieldCooperEnrique
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, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Enrique does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cooper has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Enrique.
  • A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Enrique doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Enrique

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 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

  2. Highest recorded2013–2025

    Highest recorded position: #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2013–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys