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How Many People Are Named Porter?
Estimated people named Porter living in the U.S. today
17,293
Gender distribution
95% male · 5% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 21,198
- Peak year: 2015 (921 births)
- Estimated living today: 17,293
Porter by age group — who carries the name today?
Porter popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Porter
Porter has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 21,198 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 17,293 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 19,765 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Porters you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Porter in the US?
An estimated 17,293 people named Porter are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Porter rare — about 1 in 19,765 Americans.
Is Porter a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Porter is 95% male and 5% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Porter most popular?
Porter peaked in 2015, when 921 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Porter?
Porter ranks #1,733 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 50 out of 100 (higher means rarer).