Porshia: 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	36	4	–	#6,555
1980s	281	28	+681%	#2,042
1990s	266	27	-5%	#2,391
2000s	25	3	-91%	#12,735
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,555

1980s

281

+681%

#2,042

1990s

266

-5%

#2,391

2000s

-91%

#12,735

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Porshia

Porshia 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 1974, 608 American babies have been named Porshia. Its peak came in 1989, when 62 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 Porshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Porshia?

The median living Porshia is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 39. An estimated 600 people named Porshia 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.

Porshia 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	6	#17,098
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,735
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,947
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,929
1995	15	#6,179
1990	52	#2,391
1985	32	#2,914
1980	10	#6,636
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 Porshia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Porshia?

The median living Porshia is about 36 years old. Half of all living Porshias are between 32 and 39 years old.

How many people named Porshia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Porshia are alive in the United States, based on 608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Porshia in 2025?

Porshia 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 Porshia?

608 babies have been named Porshia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Porshia most popular?

Porshia peaked in 1989, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Porshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Porshia rising or falling?

Porshia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Porshia

Porshia popularity over time

The story of Porshia

How old are people named Porshia?

Porshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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