NameBattle

Christopher vs Cooper

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Christopher

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Christopher per year
Rank today
#68
Peak
#2 (1972)
Babies in 2025
4,748
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, FL
VS

Cooper

a fast riser climbing the charts

18822025
US babies named Cooper per year
Rank today
#27
Peak
#27 (2025)
Babies in 2025
7,472
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
TX, CA, OH

The verdict

Cooper is the more popular pick (#27 vs #68). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Cooper is a fast riser climbing the charts, Christopher is a name gently stepping back from its peak.

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