Porche: 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	40	4	–	#3,869
1980s	342	34	+755%	#1,764
1990s	348	35	+2%	#2,049
2000s	18	2	-95%	#7,932
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,869

1980s

342

+755%

#1,764

1990s

348

+2%

#2,049

2000s

-95%

#7,932

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Porche

Porche 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, 748 American babies have been named Porche. Its peak came in 1989, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Porche stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Porche?

The median living Porche is about 36 years old; half are between 33 and 39. An estimated 700 people named Porche 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.

Porche 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	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,457
2001	–	–
2000	13	#7,932
1995	32	#3,474
1990	55	#2,309
1985	26	#3,384
1980	11	#6,204
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 Porche, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Porche?

The median living Porche is about 36 years old. Half of all living Porches are between 33 and 39 years old.

How many people named Porche are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Porche are alive in the United States, based on 748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Porche in 2025?

Porche 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 Porche?

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

When was the name Porche most popular?

Porche peaked in 1989, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Porche a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Porche rising or falling?

Porche has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Porche popularity over time

The story of Porche

How old are people named Porche?

Porche year by year

Frequently asked questions

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