Cooper vs Jenson
Cooper and Jensoncompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Jenson #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Jenson #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Jenson #134 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Jenson #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Jenson over time
Cooper and Jenson appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Jenson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cooper in 1.
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.
Jenson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2024, Cooper moved ahead of Jenson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #161 and #153 the year before became #125 and #177.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Jenson changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #125 and #177.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #142 in 2018, Jenson #438 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jenson in 25.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Jenson #48 in 2015.
The order changed in 1999: Jenson moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #1110 and #1367; by 1999 that had become #1850 and #1664.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Jenson #134.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jenson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Jenson #110 in 2014.
The order changed in 2024: Cooper moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #161 and #153; by 2024 that had become #125 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Jenson #177.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jenson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Jenson #438 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Jenson #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 | Jenson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, 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 | 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)); Jenson does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Jenson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Jenson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Jenson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys