Prometheus

proh-MEE-theers /pɹoʊˈmiːθɪəs/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Prometheus is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2022 and has grown less common since.

Prometheus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,754 for boy births in the United States (and #18,141 across all names), given to 9 babies. Prometheus first appears in 2013 and peaked in 2022 (18 births).

About the name Prometheus

Pronunciationproh-MEE-theers /pɹoʊˈmiːθɪəs/
#8,754U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,141among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
18peak births 2022
2013first appeared

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How popular is Prometheus?

Boys named Prometheus 9 in 2025
2013201520202025
Boys named Prometheus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2013–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Prometheus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,754
20241515#6,114
202366#11,915
20221818#5,379
202077#10,336
20191010#8,068
20181010#8,019
20151111#7,412
201488#9,403
201377#10,455
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