Cooper vs Hayden
Cooper and Haydencompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Cooper was ranked #12 and Hayden #88 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Cooper was ranked #23 and Hayden #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Hayden #268 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Hayden #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Hayden #279 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Hayden #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #3695 and Hayden #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Cooper and Hayden over time
Cooper and Hayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hayden in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Cooper moved ahead of Hayden in England and Wales · Boys — #210 and #159 the year before became #147 and #158.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cooper rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #2022 and #114 in 1997 to #139 and #279 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #4 in 2009, Hayden #40 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Hayden in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Hayden #71 in 2008.
The order changed in 2015: Cooper moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #210 and #159; by 2015 that had become #147 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Hayden #279.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1998–2016
Cooper held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hayden in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #4 in 2009, Hayden #40 in 2008.
The order changed in 2002: Cooper moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #49 and #46; by 2002 that had become #35 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cooper #23, Hayden #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hayden in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Hayden #132 in 2008.
The order changed in 2011: Cooper moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #303 and #188; by 2011 that had become #188 and #218.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Hayden #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hayden in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Hayden #177 in 2009.
The order changed in 2015: Cooper moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #252 and #252; by 2015 that had become #190 and #221.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Hayden #223.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hayden in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #2643 in 2019, Hayden #1400 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Cooper moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4709 and #2346; by 2024 that had become #3695 and #5891.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #3695, Hayden #5891.
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 | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Hayden does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Hayden both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Hayden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys