boy's name
Porter
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 22,815
the United States
#560
2025 births
Porter is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 599 babies in the United States, ranking #560. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2015, when 921 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,535 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Porter over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 274 |
| 1890s | 269 |
| 1900s | 277 |
| 1910s | 903 |
| 1920s | 982 |
| 1930s | 655 |
| 1940s | 559 |
| 1950s | 473 |
| 1960s | 339 |
| 1970s | 241 |
| 1980s | 257 |
| 1990s | 751 |
| 2000s | 4,139 |
| 2010s | 7,667 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,015 |
How popular is Porter?
In 2025, Porter was given to 599 babies in the United States, ranking #560 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Porter 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 Porter
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Porter also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Porter over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Porter
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Porter — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Porter
How popular is the name Porter?
In 2025, Porter was given to 599 babies in the United States, ranking #560 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Porter a girl's or a boy's name?
Porter is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Porter?
Porter has 2 syllables.
When was Porter most popular?
Porter peaked in 2015, when 921 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Porter a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Porter currently ranks #560 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.