unisex name
Prophecy
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 32
Prophecy is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2022.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Prophecy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Prophecy?
In 2025, Prophecy was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Prophecy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prophecy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prophecy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prophecy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prophecy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prophecy
How popular is the name Prophecy?
In 2025, Prophecy was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Prophecy a girl's or a boy's name?
Prophecy is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Prophecy?
Prophecy has 3 syllables.
When was Prophecy most popular?
Prophecy peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Prophecy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Prophecy currently ranks #11,051 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.