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Prospero
OriginItalian, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Prosper
Meaning"succeed, prosper"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Prospero
Shakespeare's Tempest has kept the name Prospero alive.
Pronounced PRAH-sper-oh.
As of October 2026, Prospero ranked #6088 in US births in 1975 SSA, peaked at #3299 in 1928.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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