boy's name
Prospero
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 71
Prospero is a boy's name. In 1975 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Prospero is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1928, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Prospero over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 33 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 5 |
How popular is Prospero?
In 1975, Prospero was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Prospero
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prospero also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prospero over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prospero
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prospero — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prospero
How popular is the name Prospero?
In 1975, Prospero was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Prospero a girl's or a boy's name?
Prospero is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Prospero most popular?
Prospero peaked in 1928, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.