Prosper Boy
How popular is Prosper?
#3,449 boy name in 2025
33 baby boys were named Prosper in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
549living people named Prosper (est.)
6median age of people named Prosper
754babies named Prosper since 1880
1 in 80,862US babies born in 2025
Prosper popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,449 for boys (▼ 775 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 33 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (49 boys) |
| Highest rank | #865 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 81% boys, 19% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Prosper is most popular
Babies named Prosper per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Prosper by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | #865 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,073 |
| 1900s | 5 | #1,136 |
| 1910s | 72 | #1,997 |
| 1920s | 74 | #2,330 |
| 1930s | 38 | #2,650 |
| 1940s | 10 | #3,337 |
| 1990s | 7 | #7,553 |
| 2000s | 61 | #6,758 |
| 2010s | 163 | #3,896 |
| 2020s | 233 | #2,674 |
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Questions
- Is Prosper a boy or girl name?
- Prosper is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 81% of babies named Prosper were boys.
- How popular is the name Prosper?
- 33 baby boys were named Prosper in the US in 2025, making it the 3449th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Prosper most popular?
- Prosper peaked in 2024, when 49 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #865 in 1881.
- How many people are named Prosper?
- 754 babies have been named Prosper in the US since 1880. We estimate about 549 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Prosper most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Prosper was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.