Prosper

Did you know?

A few things about Prosper you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Prosper

Prosper of Aquitaine

5th-century Roman Christian writer

Choose Prosper and your child shares a first name with Prosper of Aquitaine, a 5th-century Roman Christian writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Prosper, like who?” Prosper of Aquitaine's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Prosper of Aquitaine on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: unknown autor, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 51,813 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Prosper, 33 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Prosper would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryProsper first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #866. Today it's #3,450, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowProsper is 4.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 243,902 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 51,813.
• 🚀TrendProsper has climbed 825 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,450. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlProsper is given to both boys and girls: 80% of the 41 babies named Prosper in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Prosper means “fortunate”.

About the name Prosper

Prosper is a gender-neutral name of Latin origin meaning “fortunate”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-per”. US birth records list Prosper for boys from 1881 to 2025, in 52 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #866 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,450, with 33 babies. Of the 41 US babies named Prosper in 2025, 20% were girls and 80% were boys.

Origin:Latin names