Cooper vs Gerry
Cooper and Gerrycompared 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 2017, Cooper was ranked #120 and Gerry #363 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Gerry #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Gerry #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Gerry over time
Cooper and Gerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerry in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #142 in 2018, Gerry #294 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Gerry in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Gerry #1345 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Cooper moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #2022 and #1345; by 1998 that had become #1110 and #2419.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Gerry #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gerry in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Gerry #294 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #623 and #387; by 2012 that had become #233 and #457.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Gerry #577.
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 | Gerry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Gerry does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Gerry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Gerry 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
Gerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys