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Prosper

Boy

Meaning of Prosper: Latin: 'fortunate'

Prosper is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2942nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2942

41 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

754

First recorded 1881 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 35 babies2020: 30 babies20202021: 51 babies2022: 51 babies2023: 51 babies2024: 61 babies2025: 41 babies
US babies named Prosper per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 61.

Gender split

90% boys · 10% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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