Cooper vs Ruadhan
Cooper and Ruadhancompared 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 Ruadhan #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Ruadhan #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Ruadhan #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Ruadhan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cooper and Ruadhan over time
Cooper and Ruadhan appear together in 3 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Cooper held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ruadhan 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.
Ruadhan 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 2023, Ruadhan moved ahead of Cooper in Northern Ireland · Boys — #147 and #192 the year before became #161 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cooper and Ruadhan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2025, ending at #198 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #142 in 2018, Ruadhan #169 in 2017.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ruadhan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Ruadhan #81 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Ruadhan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #147 and #192; by 2023 that had become #161 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Ruadhan #81.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ruadhan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Ruadhan #169 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Cooper moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #175 and #169; by 2018 that had become #142 and #635.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Ruadhan #676.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ruadhan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #139 in 2024, Ruadhan #2512 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Ruadhan #4270.
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 | Ruadhan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cooper has a recorded origin (English (occupational surname)); Ruadhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Ruadhan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Ruadhan 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
Ruadhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys