Girls' name · since 1977
Porcha
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 865 babies named Porcha, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,308 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 865
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
865 girls have been named Porcha since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Porcha recorded 865 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2006.
- #8,308 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 865 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porcha ranks #8,308 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 865 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,308 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 865
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Porcha's 865 recorded births place it above 88.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Porcha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Porcha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 88 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Porcha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2006
- Peak year (1990)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Porcha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (413 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Porcha's strongest decade.
413 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Porcha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
387 births
- 1990s
1990s
413 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 413 births (48% of all-time use).
How Porcha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Porcha's total volume
Porcha by state
Where Porcha concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 74 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 62 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 41 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 29 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 22 | 2.5% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 14 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.3% |
74 of 865 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Porcha appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Porcha's data
- Porcha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (413 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Porchas (74 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Porcha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Porcha 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 August 2026.