Cooper vs Jasper
Cooper and Jaspercompared 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 Jasper #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Cooper was ranked #21 and Jasper #56 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Jasper #71 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Jasper #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Jasper #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Jasper #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Jasper over time
Cooper and Jasper appear together in 5 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jasper in 1.
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.
Cooper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Jasper 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #142 in 2018, Jasper #271 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jasper in 27.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Jasper #71 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Jasper #71.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Jasper in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Jasper #271 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #623 and #490; by 2012 that had become #233 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Jasper #317.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #4 in 2009, Jasper #46 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #19, Jasper #56.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jasper in 1.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Jasper #134 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Jasper #187.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Cooper held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jasper in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #12 in 2012, Jasper #38 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cooper #21, Jasper #56.
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 | Jasper |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #56 (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)); Jasper does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Jasper both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Jasper 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
Jasper
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #284 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
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys