Prophet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,000

among boys · ↓331 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Prophet · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

23 babies

All-time total

331

#10,067 all-time among boys

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Prophet popularity over time

331 babies have been named Prophet since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,660
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#8,490
2000s	92	9	+667%	#5,221
2010s	99	10	+8%	#4,443
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	+107%	#4,660

Where Prophet is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Prophet

Prophet is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,000 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 331 American babies have been named Prophet. Its peak came in 2019, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Prophet stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prophet?

The median living Prophet is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Prophet are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Prophet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,000
2024	22	#4,669
2023	20	#5,018
2022	22	#4,660
2021	18	#5,284
2020	21	#4,667
2019	23	#4,443
2018	20	#4,881
2017	10	#7,994
2016	11	#7,488
2015	6	#11,750
2014	7	#10,457
2013	6	#11,810
2012	5	#13,731
2011	5	#13,827
2010	6	#11,832
2009	5	#13,980
2008	9	#8,841
2007	10	#8,025
2006	6	#11,699
2005	16	#5,221
2004	12	#6,421
2003	9	#7,686
2002	11	#6,413
2001	6	#10,223
2000	8	#8,009
1995	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Prophet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Prophet?

The median living Prophet is about 7 years old. Half of all living Prophets are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Prophet are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Prophet are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prophet in 2025?

Prophet ranked #5,000 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prophet?

331 babies have been named Prophet in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prophet most popular?

Prophet peaked in 2019, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Prophet a boy or girl name?

Prophet is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Prophet rising or falling?

Prophet is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Prophet become more popular?

Prophet looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Prophet in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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