Total births
92
US rank #6131 Boys' name Peak 2022 92 births
Prometheus — #6131 US boys' name
92 babies named Prometheus in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#6131
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Prometheus was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
18 babies were named Prometheus in 2022 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Prometheus
The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Prometheus between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Prometheus currently holds the #6131 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 18 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Prometheus performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Prometheus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.
No etymological entry is currently available for Prometheus 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 92 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.
Prometheus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,131
Active since
2013
Prometheus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
Prometheus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 46 births that decade — 50% of Prometheus's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prometheus? ▼
92 babies have been named Prometheus since 2013. It currently ranks #6131 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 18 births.
When was Prometheus most popular? ▼
Prometheus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Prometheus been used? ▼
Prometheus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Prometheus? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Prometheus
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Prosper Boy
#2670 645 births
Promise Boy
#4789 394 births
Prophet Boy
#4717 310 births
Proctor Boy
249 births
Prodigy Boy
#6716 114 births
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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, 2013–2024 (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.