Baby Name Popularity Profile

Porter

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Porter.

✦ Gate-keeper or carrier 🌍 English, French traditional
National Rank (2025) #560
All-Time Peak Rank #275 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 20,808 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 93.8% Boy / 6.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 862 births in 2015
💡 The Porter Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Gate-keeper or carrier
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from an Old French occupational surname, either from *portier* meaning 'gate-keeper' or *porteour* meaning 'carrier'.
Pronunciation: POHR-ter
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Porter

According to SSA data, Porter achieved its highest historical rank of #275 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 862 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 38.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Porter across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -38.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 862 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 52 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 274
1890s: 269
1900s: 277
1910s: 896
1920s: 982
1930s: 655
1940s: 559
1950s: 473
1960s: 333
1970s: 241
1980s: 257
1990s: 720
2000s: 4,017
2010s: 7,258
2020s: 3,597

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Por-ter
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Oregon
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #197 1,894 2007 40.4% Decline
Idaho #324 482 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #617 509 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #610 473 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 351 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #281 758 2019 +23.1% Growth
Washington #523 528 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #274 95 2011 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #219 98 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #416 528 1928 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 39 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #479 281 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 34 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #346 265 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #399 433 1924 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #584 679 2013 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #215 77 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #488 165 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #305 442 2016 40.6% Decline
Minnesota #285 393 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 66 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #560 540 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #363 410 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #380 264 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #417 233 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #477 375 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #454 192 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 200 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #658 1,097 2014 14.8% Decline
Virginia #657 312 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #578 247 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #721 409 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #436 410 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #407 457 2017 Stable
Maine Unranked 40 2013 Insufficient historical volume
California #927 907 2014 24.2% Decline
Maryland Unranked 134 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #651 401 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #854 362 2017 61.5% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 21 2018 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 52 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #605 94 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 276 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 32 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 11 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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