Cooper vs Rogan
Cooper and Rogancompared 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 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Rogan #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Rogan #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Cooper was ranked #177 and Rogan #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Rogan over time
Cooper and Rogan appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rogan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rogan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #120 in 2017, Rogan #234 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Rogan #420 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Rogan #1402.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2010–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Rogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Rogan #234 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Rogan #339.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2023
Cooper held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Rogan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Rogan #329 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cooper #177, Rogan #660.
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 | Rogan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Rogan does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Rogan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Rogan 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
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
Rogan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 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
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #234 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys