Porter Boy
How popular is Porter?
#560 boy name in 2025
531 baby boys were named Porter in the US in 2025, making it the 560th most popular boy name. Another 68 girls got the name (#2,564 for girls).
17,882living people named Porter (est.)
13median age of people named Porter
21,801babies named Porter since 1880
1 in 5,535US babies born in 2025
Porter popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #560 for boys (▲ 57 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 531 boys, 68 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #375 in 2015, #424 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (862 boys) |
| Highest rank | #273 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 91% boys, 9% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Porter is most popular
Babies named Porter per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 2.0 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- Utah: 1.4 per 1,000 (133 boys)
- South Dakota: 1.1 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- Idaho: 1.0 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Montana: 0.9 per 1,000 (16 boys)
Porter by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 274 | #273 |
| 1890s | 269 | #312 |
| 1900s | 277 | #337 |
| 1910s | 896 | #430 |
| 1920s | 982 | #568 |
| 1930s | 655 | #702 |
| 1940s | 559 | #748 |
| 1950s | 473 | #933 |
| 1960s | 333 | #1,194 |
| 1970s | 241 | #1,494 |
| 1980s | 257 | #1,786 |
| 1990s | 720 | #857 |
| 2000s | 4,017 | #473 |
| 2010s | 7,258 | #368 |
| 2020s | 3,597 | #424 |
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Questions
- Is Porter a boy or girl name?
- Porter is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 91% of babies named Porter were boys.
- How popular is the name Porter?
- 531 baby boys were named Porter in the US in 2025, making it the 560th most popular boy name. Another 68 girls got the name (#2,564 for girls).
- When was Porter most popular?
- Porter peaked in 2015, when 862 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #273 in 1880.
- How many people are named Porter?
- 21,801 babies have been named Porter in the US since 1880. We estimate about 17,882 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Porter most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Porter was most common in North Dakota, at 2.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.