Prometheus

#8,750 in 2025Boys' name

Before + to think

Prometheus has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 2013. In 2025 it ranked #8,750 of 13,926 boys’ names in use. Its peak year was 2022, with 18 recorded.

Babies named Prometheus, 2025

1 in 368,000

Prometheus over time, 1880–2025

Boys

Based on births in the U.S. Babies given the name each year. Hover the chart — or focus it and use the arrow keys — for any year. Gaps mean the name was given fewer than 5 times that year; these counts are unpublished.

Prometheus: meaning, origin, and history

Before + to think

Ancient Greek

What Prometheus means

Prometheus means “before + to think”, associated with πρό and μανθάνω.

Dictionary etymologyReferences, data & attribution

From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).

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Origin, language, and formation

Prometheus is used in English. Its origins include Ancient Greek.

Prometheus comes through Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς.

Pronunciation and spelling

In English, Prometheus is pronounced /pɹoʊˈmiθi.əs/.

American usage and historical context

In the United States, 101 boys were recorded with the name Prometheus between 2013 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 18 in 2022; its best national rank was #5,375 in 2022.

Over 5 years its rank rose, from #10,330 in 2020 to #8,750 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank fell, from #7,407 in 2015 to #8,750 in 2025.

How common is Prometheus?

Everything below is computed from the 2025 data — the most recent year available.

Among all babies, 2025: 1 in 368,000; 9 of 3,315,165 births
Among boys only: 1 in 190,000; <0.01% of boys
Rank, 2025: #8,750; of 13,926 boys’ names in use
Coin-flip room size: 255,323 kids; Even odds of a second one

Where Prometheus sits on the popularity scale

Rarest published (5 a year)#1 — Liam (20,818)

Chance at least one other child shares the name

If the other children were drawn at random from the 2025 national name distribution. Real classrooms cluster by region and community, so treat these as a floor, not a ceiling.

Class of 20Under 1%

Class of 30Under 1%

Grade of 100Under 1%

School of 500Under 1%

Put another way: gather 255,323 children born in 2025 and it's an even bet that one of them is another Prometheus. In a class of 30 the chance is Under 1%.

When Prometheuss were born

Half of everyone ever recorded as Prometheus was born before 2020 — so the typical Prometheus is around 5 today.

Median birth year: 2020; About 5 years old
Biggest decade: 2020s; 54.5% of all use
Born in the last 25 years: 100.0%; A modern name
Recorded since 1950: 101; People you could plausibly meet

Choose a decade

2020s — 54.5% of all recorded uses (55).

Is Prometheus rising or falling?

Rank movement and count movement can disagree — the number of distinct names in use keeps growing, so a name holding a steady count still slides down the list. Both are shown.

Rank vs 1 year ago: −2,641; Places dropped
Rank vs 5 years ago: +1,580; Places climbed
Rank vs 10 years ago: −1,343; Places dropped
Births vs 10 years ago: 0.82×; Fewer babies than then
Share of its own peak: 50.0%; Peak was 2022 (18)
Years since peak: 3; Years
Year-to-year steadiness: Volatile; 48.4% average annual change
Best rank ever: #5,375; 2022

Prometheus by the numbers

The raw record for each sex the name is used for.

As a boy's name

Rank in 2025: #8,750
Trend vs 5 yrs ago: Up 1,580
Best rank ever: #5,375; 2022
Peak year: 2022; 18 that year
First recorded: 2013
Last recorded: 2025
All-time count: 101
Count in 2025: 9

Names similar to Prometheus

Matched on shared beginnings and endings, similar length, and comparable popularity.

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Sibling names for Prometheus

Names from the same era and popularity tier — the two things that make a sibling set feel deliberate — skipping lookalike spellings and shared initials.

For a sister

Annabell Abagail Karleigh Rhianna Adelle Keren Kendyl Anabel

For a brother

Aaden Kale Hamilton Evans Caesar Brennen Tobin Jerimiah

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