Total births
101
Boys' name · since 2013
Prometheus
101 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.
- #6162
- among boys today
- 101
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
101 babies have been named Prometheus since 2013, making it today's #6162 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Prometheus recorded 101 times among boys since 2013, holding rank #6162 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #6162 among boys today
- 101 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Prometheus is currently the #6162 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 101 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6162
- among boys today
- 101
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Prometheus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6162
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% 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.
How Prometheus compares
101 26th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Prometheus's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Prometheus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Prometheus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Prometheus's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Prometheus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,162
Active since
2013
Prometheus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Prometheus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Prometheus's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Prometheus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 55 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prometheus? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 101 babies named Prometheus. Today it holds rank #6162 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 18 births.
When was Prometheus most popular? ▼
Prometheus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Prometheus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Prometheus since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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
Nearby Names Like Prometheus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prometheus
Prosper Boy
#2678 678 births
Promise Boy
#4801 412 births
Prophet Boy
#4597 331 births
Proctor Boy
249 births
Prodigy Boy
#6740 124 births
Compare Prometheus side by side: Prometheus vs Prosper Prometheus vs Promise Prometheus vs Prophet
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Prometheus: #6162 Boys' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prometheus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Prometheus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.