Prophet is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Prophet is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,000 for boy births in the United States (and #10,543 across all names), given to 20 babies. Prophet first appears in 1918 and peaked in 2019 (23 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | #5,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | #4,669 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | #5,018 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | #4,660 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | #5,284 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | #4,667 |
| 2019 | 23 | 23 | #4,443 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | #4,881 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | #7,994 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #7,488 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #11,750 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | #10,457 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #11,810 |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | #13,731 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | #13,827 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | #11,832 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #13,980 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,841 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #8,025 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #11,699 |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | #5,221 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | #6,421 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | #7,686 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #6,413 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #10,223 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | #8,009 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #8,490 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #10,879 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | #4,660 |