US rank #6716 Boys' name Peak 2018 114 births

Prodigy — #6716 US boys' name

114 babies named Prodigy in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s472020s61
#6716
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Prodigy was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

13 babies were named Prodigy in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Prodigy

The Social Security Administration has registered 114 babies named Prodigy between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Prodigy currently holds the #6716 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Prodigy performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Prodigy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Prodigy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 114 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Prodigy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

114

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2018

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,716

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Prodigy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
13
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
468101214 20242023202220212020201920182017201520122008 6

Prodigy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
61 births that decade — 54% of Prodigy's all-time total
2000s62010s472020s61

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prodigy?
114 babies have been named Prodigy since 2008. It currently ranks #6716 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 13 births.
When was Prodigy most popular?
Prodigy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Prodigy been used?
Prodigy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Prodigy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prosper, Promise, Prophet, Proctor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.