Prospero
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,076 in 1928
0 babies were named Prospero in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryProspero first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1928, when it reached #3,076.
About the name Prospero
Prospero is a boy name of Latin and Spanish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ero”. US birth records list Prospero for boys from 1915 to 1975, in 12 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #3,076 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1975, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.8 | 260,417 boys |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 334,448 boys |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 952,381 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1,875,000 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Prospero
What is the origin of the name Prospero?
Prospero has Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Prospero a boy or girl name?
Prospero is a boy name.
How popular is the name Prospero?
Prospero is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1975. It peaked at #3,076 in 1928.