Total births
219
Girls' name · since 1976
Laportia
Laportia has 219 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 219
- total births
- 1976–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Laportia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 219 recorded since 1976.
Laportia has 219 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1996.
- 219 total births
- 1976–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
219 girls have been named Laportia since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 219
- total births
- 1976–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Laportia was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
21 babies were named Laportia in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Laportia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laportia's full recorded timeline at 1988, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laportia at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Laportia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1996
- Peak year (1988)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Laportia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Laportia's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Laportia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
119 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 119 births (54% of all-time use).
Laportia by state
Where Laportia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laportia? ▼
Laportia has been given to 219 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 21 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Laportia most popular? ▼
Laportia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Laportia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Laportia are Texas (12 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Laportia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laportia since 1976 -- 21 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Laportia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Laporsha, Laporcha, Laprecious, Laparis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Laportia's data
- Laportia's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (119 total births) through the 1990s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Laportias (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laportia
Nearby Names Like Laportia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laportia
Laporsha Girl
731 births
Laporcha Girl
246 births
Laprecious Girl
208 births
Laparis Girl
139 births
Laporche Girl
133 births
Compare Laportia side by side: Laportia vs Laporsha Laportia vs Laporcha Laportia vs Laprecious
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laportia: Baby Name Since 1976 - 219 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laportia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laportia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.