NameBattle

Cooper vs Daniel

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

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
VS

Daniel

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Daniel per year
Rank today
#22
Peak
#5 (1985)
Babies in 2025
8,085
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, NY

The verdict

Daniel is the more popular pick (#22 vs #27). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Daniel is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Cooper is a fast riser climbing the charts.

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