Cooper vs Kit
Cooper and Kitcompared 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 Kit #290 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Kit #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Kit #157 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Kit #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #3695 and Kit #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Cooper and Kit over time
Cooper and Kit appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kit in 0.
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.
Cooper reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kit 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kit in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Kit #154 in 2022.
The order changed in 2006: Cooper moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #678 and #590; by 2006 that had become #677 and #748.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Kit #157.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2013–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kit in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #2643 in 2019, Kit #2488 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Kit moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #2643 and #5591; by 2020 that had become #5493 and #4535.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #3695, Kit #3015.
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 | Kit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #468 (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)); Kit does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kit.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Kit 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
Kit
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 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: #154 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys