Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1983
Porchea
116 babies named Porchea in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 116
- total births
- 1983–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Porchea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 116 have been recorded since 1983.
Porchea has 116 recorded births among girls since 1983, 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 1983 to 1994.
- 116 total births
- 1983–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
116 girls have been named Porchea since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 116
- total births
- 1983–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Porchea was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
18 babies were named Porchea in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Porchea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Porchea's full recorded timeline at 1990, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Porchea at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Porchea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1994
- Peak year (1989)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Porchea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Porchea's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Porchea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 62 births (53% of all-time use).
Porchea by state
Where Porchea concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 5.2% |
California share of Porchea's total US births 5.2%
6 of 116 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Porchea? ▼
Porchea has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 18 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Porchea most popular? ▼
Porchea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Porchea most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Porchea are California (6 births).
How long has the name Porchea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Porchea since 1983 -- 12 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Porchea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Portia, Porsha, Porsche, Porscha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Porchea's data
- Porchea's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 1990s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Porcheas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Porchea
Nearby Names Like Porchea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Porchea
Portia Girl
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Porsche Girl
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Porscha Girl
1,457 births
Porter Girl
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Compare Porchea side by side: Porchea vs Portia Porchea vs Porsha Porchea vs Porsche
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–1994 (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. "Porchea: Baby Name Since 1983 - 116 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/porchea. 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 Porchea 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 July 2026.