Given name & surname
Copper
“a red-headed woman”
Copper is used as a given name and a surname. One American interpretation is “a red-headed woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a red-headed woman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Copper through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 592
- 429 boys · 163 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 54
- #2,947 for boys · #8,479 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +31%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,947 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 38.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 12 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Colorado had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 715 as a first name in 2020; 2,691 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Copper’s family of names
Copper has a related form in Copar. Copper has a related form in Coper. Copper has a related form in Coppar.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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