boy's name
Porfirio
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,551
Porfirio is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 56 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
Porfirio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 152 |
| 1920s | 409 |
| 1930s | 324 |
| 1940s | 360 |
| 1950s | 340 |
| 1960s | 343 |
| 1970s | 396 |
| 1980s | 369 |
| 1990s | 361 |
| 2000s | 252 |
| 2010s | 149 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Porfirio?
In 2025, Porfirio was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Porfirio is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Porfirio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Porfirio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Porfirio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Porfirio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Porfirio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Porfirio
How popular is the name Porfirio?
In 2025, Porfirio was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Porfirio a girl's or a boy's name?
Porfirio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Porfirio most popular?
Porfirio peaked in 1921, when 56 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Porfirio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Porfirio currently ranks #9,955 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.