Cooper vs Leighton
Cooper and Leightoncompared 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 Leighton #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Leighton #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Leighton #464 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Leighton #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Cooper was ranked #4645 and Leighton #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Cooper and Leighton over time
Cooper and Leighton appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leighton 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.
Leighton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cooper 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Cooper moved ahead of Leighton in England and Wales · Boys — #210 and #154 the year before became #147 and #201.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #120 in 2017, Leighton #222 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Leighton in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Leighton #150 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Cooper moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #210 and #154; by 2015 that had become #147 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Leighton #464.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leighton in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Leighton #164 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Cooper moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #190 and #180; by 2016 that had become #184 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Leighton #309.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leighton in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Leighton #222 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Leighton #278.
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 | Leighton |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 61/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Leighton does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Leighton both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Leighton 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
Leighton
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #150 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys