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Worldwide Name Statistics

Portia

Ranked #2834 - 1 in 1,049,456 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,623 bearers

World total

7,623

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2834

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,623
Worldwide
~7,623
rank #2834
Rarity
1 in 1,049,456
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,623 in US

About the name Portia

There are an estimated 7,623 people named Portia alive worldwide today. That ranks Portia at #2834 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Portia is held by approximately 7,623 people, ranking #2834 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,539 U.S. residents).

Historically Portia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Portia 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 female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Portia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Portia, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1886: 6
  3. 1887: 7
  4. 1890: 5
  5. 1894: 9
  6. 1895: 7
  7. 1896: 11
  8. 1898: 12
  9. 1899: 8
  10. 1900: 26
  11. 1901: 7
  12. 1902: 10
  13. 1903: 7
  14. 1904: 8
  15. 1905: 10
  16. 1906: 8
  17. 1907: 11
  18. 1908: 10
  19. 1909: 8
  20. 1910: 16
  21. 1911: 14
  22. 1912: 20
  23. 1913: 22
  24. 1914: 27
  25. 1915: 34
  26. 1916: 33
  27. 1917: 37
  28. 1918: 44
  29. 1919: 36
  30. 1920: 45
  31. 1921: 44
  32. 1922: 31
  33. 1923: 37
  34. 1924: 33
  35. 1925: 33
  36. 1926: 46
  37. 1927: 37
  38. 1928: 32
  39. 1929: 35
  40. 1930: 37
  41. 1931: 27
  42. 1932: 26
  43. 1933: 17
  44. 1934: 26
  45. 1935: 25
  46. 1936: 31
  47. 1937: 29
  48. 1938: 32
  49. 1939: 22
  50. 1940: 47
  51. 1941: 89
  52. 1942: 143
  53. 1943: 156
  54. 1944: 104
  55. 1945: 115
  56. 1946: 155
  57. 1947: 150
  58. 1948: 169
  59. 1949: 199
  60. 1950: 190
  61. 1951: 197
  62. 1952: 143
  63. 1953: 148
  64. 1954: 169
  65. 1955: 170
  66. 1956: 134
  67. 1957: 150
  68. 1958: 128
  69. 1959: 116
  70. 1960: 144
  71. 1961: 165
  72. 1962: 136
  73. 1963: 146
  74. 1964: 129
  75. 1965: 152
  76. 1966: 122
  77. 1967: 129
  78. 1968: 82
  79. 1969: 119
  80. 1970: 114
  81. 1971: 128
  82. 1972: 117
  83. 1973: 118
  84. 1974: 96
  85. 1975: 76
  86. 1976: 79
  87. 1977: 96
  88. 1978: 118
  89. 1979: 114
  90. 1980: 132
  91. 1981: 130
  92. 1982: 127
  93. 1983: 152
  94. 1984: 168
  95. 1985: 171
  96. 1986: 234
  97. 1987: 236
  98. 1988: 255
  99. 1989: 267
  100. 1990: 234
  101. 1991: 196
  102. 1992: 168
  103. 1993: 147
  104. 1994: 106
  105. 1995: 81
  106. 1996: 70
  107. 1997: 69
  108. 1998: 49
  109. 1999: 70
  110. 2000: 95
  111. 2001: 100
  112. 2002: 87
  113. 2003: 72
  114. 2004: 72
  115. 2005: 67
  116. 2006: 57
  117. 2007: 65
  118. 2008: 45
  119. 2009: 52
  120. 2010: 52
  121. 2011: 65
  122. 2012: 52
  123. 2013: 55
  124. 2014: 52
  125. 2015: 42
  126. 2016: 29
  127. 2017: 26
  128. 2018: 21
  129. 2019: 27
  130. 2020: 21
  131. 2021: 7
  132. 2022: 8
  133. 2023: 15
  134. 2024: 20
  135. 2025: 14

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Portia worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,623 people named Portia alive worldwide today, ranking #2834 globally.

Is Portia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,049,456 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,623 bearers, which is 1 in 43,539 Americans.

Is Portia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Portia is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Portia come from?

Who are famous people named Portia?

Data sources

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

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