Porcha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	34	3	–	#4,367
1980s	387	39	+1038%	#1,784
1990s	413	41	+7%	#1,683
2000s	31	3	-92%	#7,476
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,367

1980s

387

+1038%

#1,784

1990s

413

+7%

#1,683

2000s

-92%

#7,476

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Porcha

Porcha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 865 American babies have been named Porcha. Its peak came in 1990, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Porcha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Porcha?

The median living Porcha is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 39. An estimated 800 people named Porcha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Porcha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,760
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#17,732
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,279
2000	14	#7,476
1995	33	#3,407
1990	88	#1,683
1985	33	#2,842
1980	20	#3,955
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Porcha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Porcha?

The median living Porcha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Porchas are between 32 and 39 years old.

How many people named Porcha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Porcha are alive in the United States, based on 865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Porcha in 2025?

Porcha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Porcha?

865 babies have been named Porcha in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Porcha most popular?

Porcha peaked in 1990, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Porcha a boy or girl name?

Porcha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Porcha rising or falling?

Porcha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Porcha popularity over time

The story of Porcha

How old are people named Porcha?

Porcha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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