Prosper
Prosper is both a given male name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- French
- English
Meaning & Origin of Prosper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Prosper is both a given male name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- English
The Story of Prosper
As a girl name
Prosper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Prospers were born — ranking #8,407 that year. As of 2026, Prosper ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 68 Prospers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Prosper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 54 Prospers were born — ranking #2,523 that year. As of 2026, Prosper ranks #2,523 for boys with 54 births, rising sharply (+77% over the past five years). In total, more than 751 Prospers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Prosper
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Prosper of Aquitaine (c. 390–c. 455), also known as Prosper Tiro, Christian saint, writer and disciple of St Augustine
- Prosper of Reggio (died 466), bishop of Reggio Emilia and saint
- Prosper of Reggio Emilia (theologian) (died 1332/3), Augustinian scholar
- Prosper or Prospero Alpini (1553–1617), Venetian physician and botanist
- Prosper Ahiabu (born 1999), Ghanaian footballer
- Prosper Arsenault (1894–1987), Canadian educator and politician
- Prosper Avril (born 1937), President of Haiti from 1988 to 1990
- Prosper Boulanger (1918–2002), Canadian politician and businessman
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Names that sound like Prosper
Phonetically similar names — useful when Prosper is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Proper
- Propper
- Prospered
- Prospers
- Prosser
- Presser
- Prepper
- Pricer
- Pressor
- Pricier
- Propr
- Preusser
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Prosper
Prosper is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 751 births in the dataset. Prosper's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #866. Use the chart and map above to compare Prosper's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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