Porter
Girl name · #2570 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Porter? In official American birth records, Porter has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
Porter ranks #2570 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 68 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 girls born in 2025 was named Porter.
The 108-year story
Porter first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 81 babies and a rank of #2295. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Porter per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Porter against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Porter in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Porter is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Porter will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Porter is most common
State-level data for Porter is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Porter
Statistically, parents drawn to Porter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aster, Jupiter, Vesper, Asher, and Sayler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Porter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2564 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 59 | #2927 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Porter?
In official American birth records, the name Porter first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Porter a popular girl name?
Porter ranked #2570 among girls in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2927.
When was the name Porter most popular?
Porter peaked in 2022, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2295 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Porter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American girls was named Porter. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.