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.

11
total births
1981–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that 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.

  • 11 total births
  • 1981–1989 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Porcher since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

11
total births
1981–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Porcher was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

6 babies were named Porcher in 1981 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

11

Since 1981

9 years of records

Peak year

1981

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1981

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1989

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Porcher?
11 babies have been named Porcher since 1981. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
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.

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, 1981–1989 (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. "Porcher: Baby Name Since 1981 - 11 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/porcher. 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 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 July 2026.