Cooper vs Jackson
Cooper and Jacksoncompared 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 Jackson #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Cooper was ranked #21 and Jackson #41 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Jackson #131 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Jackson over time
Cooper and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cooper in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jackson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Cooper in 1. 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 2004, Cooper moved ahead of Jackson in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #33 and #29 the year before became #24 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Jackson changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2025, ending at #198 and #198.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cooper and Jackson averaged 24.4 places apart, ending at #19 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #134 in 2019, Jackson #74 in 2017.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1998–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jackson in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #4 in 2009, Jackson #27 in 2007.
The order changed in 2004: Cooper moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #33 and #29; by 2004 that had become #24 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #19, Jackson #90.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jackson in 27.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Jackson #74 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Jackson #131.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2023
Cooper held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jackson in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #12 in 2012, Jackson #21 in 2014.
The order changed in 2007: Cooper moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #79 and #41; by 2007 that had become #42 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cooper #21, Jackson #41.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jackson in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Cooper moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #161 and #121; by 2024 that had become #125 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Jackson #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jackson in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Jackson #198.
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Jackson does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Jackson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Jackson 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
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys