Total births
1,457
Girls' name · since 1974
Porscha
1,457 babies named Porscha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,457
- total births
- 1974–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Porscha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,457 recorded since 1974.
Porscha has 1,457 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2018.
- 1,457 total births
- 1974–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,457 girls have been named Porscha since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 1,457
- total births
- 1974–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Porscha was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
134 babies were named Porscha in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Porscha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Porscha splits its recorded history at 1995: 20% of all births land in the more recent half, 80% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 134 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Porscha at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Porscha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2018
- Peak year (1989)
- 134
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Porscha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Porscha's strongest decade.
691 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Porscha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
691 births
- 1990s
1990s
523 births
- 2000s 135
2000s
135 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 691 births (47% of all-time use).
How Porscha 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 Porscha's total volume
Porscha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Porscha by state
Where Porscha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 138 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 82 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 79 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 70 | 4.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 47 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 43 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 29 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 26 | 1.8% |
California share of Porscha's total US births 9.5%
Even split
138 of 1,457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Porscha appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Porscha? ▼
Porscha has been given to 1,457 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 134 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
When was Porscha most popular? ▼
Porscha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 691 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Porscha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Porscha are California (138 births), Illinois (82 births), Texas (79 births).
How long has the name Porscha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Porscha since 1974 -- 45 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Porscha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Portia, Porsha, Porsche, Porter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Porscha's data
- Porscha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (691 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Porschas (138 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 Porscha
Nearby Names Like Porscha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Porscha
Portia Girl
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Porsha Girl
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Porsche Girl
2,115 births
Porter Girl
#2443 993 births
Porcha Girl
865 births
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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, 1974–2018 (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. "Porscha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 1,457 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/porscha. 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 Porscha 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.