FIRST NAME
Porter
Porter is the 893rd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 13,036 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 678 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #893 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,200
2020 CENSUS
13,036
living · #893
BABIES NAMED PORTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025531
As a male name, Porter peaked in 2015, when 862 babies were named Porter (the #377 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #10,155 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
678
living · #10,155
BABIES NAMED PORTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1917–2025
202568
As a female name, Porter peaked in 2022, when 81 babies were named Porter (the #2312 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)