Prosper
20% girls · 80% boys
About Prosper
In France, pronounced PRO-spare, Prosper is a fairly common name; here it presents a worthy aspirational message for a child.
Prosper was the name of several early saints, including a noted fifth century theologian, St. Prosper of Aquitaine, and was a favorite of English Puritans.
Prosper has strong associations with P.Merimee, who wrote the novel Carmen, upon which the opera is based. Prospers were also the protagonists of two other books, The Shining Company by Rosemary Sutcliff and The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke.
The Italian version, Prospero, is another attractive option, with ties to Shakespeare's magician character in The Tempest.
Prosper is also given to girls, where it ranks #11683 in the US.
Pronounced PRAHS-pur.
As of October 2026, Prosper ranked #3493 for boys and #11683 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #976 for boys in 1881 and #8809 for girls in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,512 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,705 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | #4,191 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #3,969 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #4,383 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #3,013 | 41 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | #2,817 | 46 | 26.3 |
| 2023 | #3,043 | 41 | 24 |
| 2024 | #2,692 | 49 | 28.4 |
| 2025 | #3,493 | 33 | 19.3 |
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protagonist of "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke