How Many People Are Named Prospero?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Prospero. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Prospero peaked in popularity in 1928 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prospero as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Prospero paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Prospero is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Prospero is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1928
8 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prospero
Prospero is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Prospero as a male name
Ranked #6,088 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1928 (8 births)
Prospero: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prospero span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 33 babies were registered. Prospero has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Prospero by Decade
How has Prospero tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Prospero + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Prospero as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Prospero
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Prospero: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prospero?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Prospero are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Prospero a common name?
Prospero is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prospero most popular?
Prospero reached peak popularity in 1928, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prospero is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prospero a male name?
Prospero is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prospero Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prospero Smith, Prospero Johnson, Prospero Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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