Cooper vs Robbie
Cooper and Robbiecompared 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 Robbie #98 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Robbie #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Robbie #479 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Robbie #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Robbie over time
Cooper and Robbie appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Robbie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cooper 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.
Robbie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cooper 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Cooper moved ahead of Robbie in Northern Ireland · Boys — #161 and #145 the year before became #125 and #136.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Robbie changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #125 and #136.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Robbie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Robbie #122 in 1998.
The order changed in 2011: Cooper moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #364 and #335; by 2011 that had become #284 and #407.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Robbie #479.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Robbie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Robbie #101 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Cooper moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #161 and #145; by 2024 that had become #125 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Robbie #136.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Robbie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Robbie #157 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Robbie #159.
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 | Robbie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Robbie does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Robbie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Robbie 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
Robbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys