Achievement, prosperity, or a favorable outcome
A virtue name derived from the English word, which comes from the Latin 'successus' meaning an advance or happy outcome. It represents the parental hope for a child to thrive and reach their goals in life. While rare in the United States, it is more commonly used as a given name in West African countries like Nigeria.
Less common today
Success isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,988 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Nigerian professional footballer
Nigerian sprinter
