unisex name
Copper
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 592
Copper is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 61,399 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Copper over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 259 |
How popular is Copper?
In 2025, Copper was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Copper
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Copper also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Copper over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Copper
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Copper — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Copper
How popular is the name Copper?
In 2025, Copper was given to 54 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Copper a girl's or a boy's name?
Copper is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Copper?
Copper has 2 syllables.
When was Copper most popular?
Copper peaked in 2025, when 54 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Copper a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Copper currently ranks #2,971 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.