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Worldwide Name Statistics

Porter

Ranked #1709 - 1 in 455,114 people
US

Most common in

United States

18k bearers

World total

17,578

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1709

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States18k
Worldwide
~18k
rank #1709
Rarity
1 in 455,114
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~18k in US

About the name Porter

There are an estimated 17,578 people named Porter alive worldwide today. That ranks Porter at #1709 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Porter is held by approximately 17,578 people, ranking #1709 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 18,882 U.S. residents).

Historically Porter is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.4% male).

Porter appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,578 people named Porter alive worldwide today, ranking #1709 globally.

Is Porter a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 455,114 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,578 bearers, which is 1 in 18,882 Americans.

Is Porter a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Porter is used 95.4% male and 4.6% female.

Where does the name Porter come from?

Who are famous people named Porter?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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