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Cooper vs Maison

Cooper and Maisoncompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2016, Cooper was ranked #127 and Maison #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Maison #2443 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Cooper was ranked #153 and Maison #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Cooper and Maison over time

Cooper and Maison appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maison 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.

Maison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Cooper and Maison changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #139 and #2443.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Cooper rose about as far as Maison fell — from #2022 and #1345 in 1997 to #139 and #2443 in 2024.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 19972024

    Cooper held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Maison in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Maison #364 in 2012.

    The order changed in 2007: Cooper moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #677 and #523; by 2007 that had become #509 and #526.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Maison #2443.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 20092024

    Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maison in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Maison #508 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #153, Maison #655.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Cooper, Maison
FieldCooperMaison
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningAn English occupational surname meaning 'barrel maker', from Middle English 'couper'.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish (occupational surname)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈkup.əɹ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Maison does not have one recorded yet.
  • Cooper and Maison both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Maison doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Cooper

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1998–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Maison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1765 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2016

    Highest recorded position: #273 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2009–2016).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys