Copelyn
Anglicized form of a French surname indicating origin from Coupelle.
Name Census estimates that about 211 living Americans carry the first name Copelyn. It is a predominantly female name (90.1% of registrations). The average person named Copelyn today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Copelyn births was 2022 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Copelyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
211
~ 1 in 1,624,428 Americans
Peak year
2022
40 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2023 SSA rank
#6,666
Tracked since 2010
Gender
Gender distribution for Copelyn
Copelyn leans heavily female at 90.1% of total registrations, but 21 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Copelyn as a male name
- Ranked #9,074 in 2023
- 8 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Copelyn as a female name
- Ranked #6,666 in 2024
- 17 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (32 births)
Popularity
Copelyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Copelyn from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 134 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Copelyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Copelyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Copelyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Copelyn
The given name Copelyn has its origins in the Old English language spoken in Britain during the Anglo-Saxon period. It is derived from the Old English words "cop" meaning a hill or peak, and "lind" meaning a linden tree or basswood tree. Together, the name can be interpreted to mean "one who lives near the linden trees on the hill."
This name was particularly popular in the medieval period, especially among the nobility and upper classes of English society. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Copelyn is mentioned as holding estates in Wiltshire.
In the 12th century, a Copelyn of Cornwall was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry II. He served as a royal advisor and was known for his wisdom and diplomatic skills. Around the same time, a monk named Copelyn was renowned for his scholarly work at the Monastery of St. Albans.
During the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century, a knight named Sir Copelyn Neville fought valiantly for the House of York. He was renowned for his bravery and loyalty to the Yorkist cause. Tragically, he lost his life in the Battle of Towton in 1461.
In the 16th century, a wealthy merchant named Copelyn Gresham was a prominent figure in the City of London. He was a member of the influential Gresham family and played a significant role in the development of the city's trade and commerce.
Another notable bearer of the name was Copelyn Wyndham, an English explorer and adventurer who traveled extensively in the Americas during the late 16th century. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to document the indigenous cultures and landscapes of the New World.
While the name Copelyn has declined in popularity in recent centuries, it remains a unique and historically significant name with deep roots in English language and culture.
People
Copelyn + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Copelyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Copelyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 211 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Copelyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,624,428 US residents.
Is Copelyn a common name?
We classify Copelyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 212 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Copelyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Copelyn was 2022, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Copelyn is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Copelyn a female name?
Yes, 90.1% of people registered as Copelyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.