Cooper vs Muhammed
Cooper and Muhammedcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #105 and Muhammed #129 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Muhammed #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Cooper was ranked #146 and Muhammed #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #153 and Muhammed #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Muhammed over time
Cooper and Muhammed appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Muhammed 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Cooper moved ahead of Muhammed in England and Wales · Boys — #139 and #130 the year before became #105 and #129.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Muhammed changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2025, ending at #105 and #129.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Muhammed in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #105 in 2025, Muhammed #108 in 2013.
The order changed in 2025: Cooper moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #139 and #130; by 2025 that had become #105 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #105, Muhammed #129.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Muhammed in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #153 in 2024, Muhammed #386 in 2008.
The order changed in 2012: Cooper moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #623 and #540; by 2012 that had become #233 and #548.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #153, Muhammed #785.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Cooper
Pairs where Cooper shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Cooper vs Max
Cooper and Max changed places 12 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1998 and 2025, ending at #19 and #30.
Cooper · Max · 28 shared years, 1998–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Liam vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Liam #1 in 2010, Cooper #12 in 2012.
Liam · Cooper · 18 shared years, 2006–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- Oliver vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Oliver #1 in 2013, Cooper #12 in 2012.
Oliver · Cooper · 18 shared years, 2006–2023 · Peaked in the same years
- William vs Cooper
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — William #1 in 2009, Cooper #4 in 2009.
William · Cooper · 28 shared years, 1998–2025 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Cooper | Muhammed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #129 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Muhammed does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Muhammed 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 #105 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Muhammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #129 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys