Meaning and history
Prosper comes from the Latin name Prosperus, meaning “fortunate” or “successful.” It was borne by a 5th-century saint who supported Saint Augustine, and although it has never been common in English, the Puritans did use it partly because it matches the English word prosper.
20062006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 12 births, rank #6,763
2009: 9 births, rank #8,310
2010: 9 births, rank #8,139
20112011: 10 births, rank #7,502
2012: 7 births, rank #9,709
2013: 14 births, rank #5,923
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: 22 births, rank #4,407
20162016: 18 births, rank #5,124
2017: 21 births, rank #4,594
2018: 25 births, rank #4,094
2019: 27 births, rank #3,899
2020: 23 births, rank #4,275
20212021: 41 births, rank #2,972
2022: 46 births, rank #2,793
2023: 41 births, rank #3,005
2024: 49 births, rank #2,674
20252025: 33 births, rank #3,450
In 2025, 33 babies were recorded with the name Prosper, ranking #3,450 among boys.