Cooper vs Kobe
Cooper and Kobecompared 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 Kobe #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Kobe #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Kobe #278 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Kobe #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Kobe over time
Cooper and Kobe appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kobe in 0.
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 2 of those lists, Kobe 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #134 in 2019, Kobe #205 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kobe in 9.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Kobe #205 in 2020.
The order changed in 2007: Cooper moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #677 and #617; by 2007 that had become #509 and #731.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Kobe #278.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kobe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #125 in 2024, Kobe #166 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Kobe #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kobe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Kobe #396 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Kobe #432.
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 | Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #432 (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)); Kobe does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Kobe both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Kobe 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
Kobe
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1345 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 recorded2012–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys