Cooper vs Tyler
Cooper and Tylercompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2021, Cooper was ranked #24 and Tyler #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2021, Cooper was ranked #30 and Tyler #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #121 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #125 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cooper was ranked #139 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cooper was ranked #198 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Cooper was ranked #5581 and Tyler #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Cooper and Tyler over time
Cooper and Tyler appear together in 6 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tyler reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2021, Cooper moved ahead of Tyler in England and Wales · Boys — #156 and #139 the year before became #145 and #155.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cooper and Tyler averaged 25.2 places apart, ending at #24 and #100.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Cooper rose about as far as Tyler fell — from #62 and #59 in 1998 to #24 and #100 in 2021.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Cooper #4 in 2009, Tyler #23 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tyler in 23.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #134 in 2019, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order changed in 2021: Cooper moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #156 and #139; by 2021 that had become #145 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #139, Tyler #213.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2021
Cooper held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tyler in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #4 in 2009, Tyler #23 in 2010.
The order changed in 2000: Cooper moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #61 and #59; by 2000 that had become #50 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cooper #24, Tyler #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2024
Cooper held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tyler in 12.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #120 in 2017, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2024: Cooper moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #161 and #161; by 2024 that had become #125 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cooper #125, Tyler #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2008–2025
Cooper held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tyler in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #142 in 2018, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cooper #198, Tyler #188.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2006–2021
Cooper held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tyler in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #12 in 2012, Tyler #19 in 2010.
The order changed in 2009: Cooper moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #32 and #27; by 2009 that had become #23 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cooper #30, Tyler #95.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2021
Cooper held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tyler in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cooper #2643 in 2019, Tyler #3160 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cooper #5581, Tyler #5581.
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 | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #19 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| 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)); Tyler does not have one recorded yet.
- Cooper and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cooper; Tyler doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys