Names / Boy names
Porter
Current rank
#560
and easing
All-time peak
#275
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
21,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #275 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Stylish, easy, and not too on the nose. Stateside, it first shows up in 1880. Today it sits at #560 and is drifting lower. 1880 marked its high point, reaching #275. Over 21,800 have carried it since records began.