Cooper vs Hugo
Cooper and Hugocompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #19 and Hugo #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Cooper was ranked #21 and Hugo #23 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Hugo #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Cooper and Hugo over time
Cooper and Hugo appear together in 5 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hugo in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cooper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Hugo 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Hugo changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #125 and #81.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #134 in 2019, Hugo #45 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 27.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Hugo #46.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hugo in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Hugo #42.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hugo in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #4 in 2009, Hugo #18 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #19, Hugo #18.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hugo in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Hugo #81.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2023
Cooper held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hugo in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #12 in 2012, Hugo #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cooper #21, Hugo #23.
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 | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Hugo does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Hugo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Hugo 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
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys