Names / Unisex names
Copper
Current rank
#2,947
and rising
All-time peak
#2,947
in 2025
First recorded
1978
in U.S. data
Children named
592
since 1978
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,947 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Copper first shows up in 1978. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 592 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.