| Cooper | Grayson | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Barrel maker | Son of the steward |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | KOO-per | GRAY-sun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1882 | 1905 |
| Peak year | 2025 (7,472) | 2017 (8,718) |
| In 2025 | 7,472 | 5,805 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Cooper | Grayson |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33,528 | 40,746 |
| 2010s | 49,273 | 66,408 |
| 2000s | 32,438 | 14,167 |
| 1990s | 6,274 | 4,732 |
| 1980s | 1,020 | 1,092 |
| 1970s | 238 | 393 |
| 1960s | 155 | 282 |
| 1950s | 118 | 247 |
| 1940s | 117 | 241 |
| 1930s | 135 | 212 |
| 1920s | 172 | 273 |
| 1910s | 163 | 189 |
| 1900s | 20 | 12 |
| 1890s | 21 | 0 |
| 1880s | 30 | 0 |
Cooper is an English occupational surname for a maker of barrels and casks.
Grayson comes from an English surname meaning “son of the greyward (a steward)” or “son of Gray.” A surname-name that soared for boys in recent decades.
Cooper is more popular than Grayson today: about 7,472 US babies were given the name Cooper in 2025, compared with 5,805 named Grayson.
Cooper means Barrel maker (English origin), while Grayson means Son of the steward (English origin).
In US records, Cooper first appears in 1882 and Grayson in 1905, so Cooper has the longer recorded history.