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United States name statistics

Porter in United States

Estimated bearers

17,578

Country rank

#1709

Per 100k

5

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.4%Female 4.6%

Porter popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Porter, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 38
  2. 1881: 32
  3. 1882: 28
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 22
  6. 1885: 36
  7. 1886: 24
  8. 1887: 14
  9. 1888: 37
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 26
  12. 1891: 20
  13. 1892: 35
  14. 1893: 25
  15. 1894: 26
  16. 1895: 25
  17. 1896: 26
  18. 1897: 27
  19. 1898: 34
  20. 1899: 25
  21. 1900: 25
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 33
  24. 1903: 22
  25. 1904: 27
  26. 1905: 35
  27. 1906: 24
  28. 1907: 29
  29. 1908: 31
  30. 1909: 26
  31. 1910: 40
  32. 1911: 44
  33. 1912: 68
  34. 1913: 76
  35. 1914: 97
  36. 1915: 103
  37. 1916: 131
  38. 1917: 115
  39. 1918: 115
  40. 1919: 114
  41. 1920: 120
  42. 1921: 119
  43. 1922: 101
  44. 1923: 88
  45. 1924: 104
  46. 1925: 102
  47. 1926: 76
  48. 1927: 81
  49. 1928: 107
  50. 1929: 84
  51. 1930: 78
  52. 1931: 74
  53. 1932: 74
  54. 1933: 69
  55. 1934: 59
  56. 1935: 51
  57. 1936: 58
  58. 1937: 65
  59. 1938: 70
  60. 1939: 57
  61. 1940: 61
  62. 1941: 57
  63. 1942: 73
  64. 1943: 66
  65. 1944: 42
  66. 1945: 40
  67. 1946: 53
  68. 1947: 59
  69. 1948: 46
  70. 1949: 62
  71. 1950: 54
  72. 1951: 48
  73. 1952: 50
  74. 1953: 44
  75. 1954: 43
  76. 1955: 61
  77. 1956: 53
  78. 1957: 46
  79. 1958: 38
  80. 1959: 36
  81. 1960: 29
  82. 1961: 36
  83. 1962: 27
  84. 1963: 42
  85. 1964: 43
  86. 1965: 37
  87. 1966: 38
  88. 1967: 22
  89. 1968: 31
  90. 1969: 34
  91. 1970: 30
  92. 1971: 33
  93. 1972: 31
  94. 1973: 21
  95. 1974: 21
  96. 1975: 23
  97. 1976: 16
  98. 1977: 32
  99. 1978: 19
  100. 1979: 15
  101. 1980: 19
  102. 1981: 22
  103. 1982: 27
  104. 1983: 31
  105. 1984: 24
  106. 1985: 31
  107. 1986: 26
  108. 1987: 25
  109. 1988: 25
  110. 1989: 27
  111. 1990: 36
  112. 1991: 37
  113. 1992: 37
  114. 1993: 49
  115. 1994: 73
  116. 1995: 72
  117. 1996: 76
  118. 1997: 80
  119. 1998: 109
  120. 1999: 182
  121. 2000: 208
  122. 2001: 241
  123. 2002: 276
  124. 2003: 320
  125. 2004: 344
  126. 2005: 420
  127. 2006: 565
  128. 2007: 579
  129. 2008: 594
  130. 2009: 592
  131. 2010: 619
  132. 2011: 629
  133. 2012: 677
  134. 2013: 806
  135. 2014: 897
  136. 2015: 921
  137. 2016: 805
  138. 2017: 848
  139. 2018: 797
  140. 2019: 668
  141. 2020: 765
  142. 2021: 764
  143. 2022: 673
  144. 2023: 676
  145. 2024: 538
  146. 2025: 599

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Porter in United States?

An estimated 17,578 people in United States are named Porter. That works out to 1 in 18,882 residents.

Is Porter a common name in United States?

Porter ranks #1709 among first names in United States.