Total births
71
Boys' name · since 1915
Prospero
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Prospero, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 1915–1975
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Prospero sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 71 recorded since 1915.
Prospero has 71 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1975.
- 71 total births
- 1915–1975 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
71 boys have been named Prospero since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1975.
- 71
- total births
- 1915–1975
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Prospero was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
8 babies were named Prospero in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Prospero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Prospero's full recorded timeline at 1928, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Prospero at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Prospero popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1975
- Peak year (1928)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Prospero by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Prospero's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Prospero births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prospero? ▼
71 babies have been named Prospero since 1915. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1928 with 8 births.
When was Prospero most popular? ▼
Prospero was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Prospero been used? ▼
Prospero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 61 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Prospero? ▼
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.
What to do with Prospero's data
- Prospero's decade-level peak was the 1920s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Prospero
Nearby Names Like Prospero
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prospero
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 Prospero side by side: Prospero vs Prosper Prospero vs Promise Prospero vs Prophet
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1975 (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. "Prospero: Baby Name Since 1915 - 71 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prospero. 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 Prospero 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.