Girls' name · since 1981

Porcher

Porcher has 11 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#53,915 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Porcher sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porcher has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1989.

  • #53,915 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porcher ranks #53,915 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#53,915 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Porcher's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Porcher's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Porcher's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Porcher popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 19811989 5

Porcher by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Porcher's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Porcher births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Porcher?
11 babies have been named Porcher since 1981. All-time, it sits at #53,915 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
Where does Porcher sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Porcher ranks #53,915 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Porcher most popular?
Porcher was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Porcher been used?
The SSA has tracked Porcher since 1981 -- 9 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Porcher?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Porcher: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–1989 (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 Porcher 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.