How Many People Are Named Prosper?
people named Prosper are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 625,979 people in the US has this name
Based on 754 babies named Prosper in Social Security records from 1881 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
61 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a supporter of Saint Augustine. It has never been common as an English name, though the Puritans used it, partly because it is identical to the English word prosper.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Prosper, 13.9% were girls and 86.1% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 2010s: 12.8% of the babies were girls then and 18.2% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Prosper alive today is about 8 years old, and 98% are under 30. Half of them were between 2 and 10 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Prosper first appears in the records in 1881 and was given most often in 2024, to 61 babies. In 2025, 41 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1881 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Prosper has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #975, in 1881. In 2025 it ranked #3,492. Among girls, its best rank was #8,830, in 2024.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,492 | #11,679 |
| Best rank | #975 (1881) | #8,830 (2024) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,103 in the 2020s | #10,617 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Prosper alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Prosper were born in Texas than in any other state: about 24 of those alive today.
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