boy's name
Prophet
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 331
Prophet is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Prophet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 99 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 123 |
How popular is Prophet?
In 2025, Prophet was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Prophet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prophet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prophet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prophet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prophet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prophet
How popular is the name Prophet?
In 2025, Prophet was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Prophet a girl's or a boy's name?
Prophet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Prophet?
Prophet has 2 syllables.
When was Prophet most popular?
Prophet peaked in 2019, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Prophet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Prophet currently ranks #4,948 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.