Total births
608
Girls' name · since 1974
Porshia
608 babies named Porshia 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.
- 608
- total births
- 1974–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Porshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 608 recorded since 1974.
Porshia has 608 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 2007.
- 608 total births
- 1974–2007 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
608 girls have been named Porshia since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2007.
- 608
- total births
- 1974–2007
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Porshia was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
62 babies were named Porshia in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Porshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Porshia's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Porshia at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Porshia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2007
- Peak year (1989)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Porshia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Porshia's strongest decade.
281 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Porshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s
1980s
281 births
- 1990s
1990s
266 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 281 births (46% of all-time use).
How Porshia 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 Porshia's total volume
Porshia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Porshia by state
Where Porshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 24 | 3.9% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 7 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 6 | 1.0% |
Georgia share of Porshia's total US births 3.9%
Even split
24 of 608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Porshia appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Porshia? ▼
608 babies have been named Porshia since 1974. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1989 with 62 births.
When was Porshia most popular? ▼
Porshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 281 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Porshia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Porshia are Georgia (24 births), California (17 births), Florida (12 births).
How long has the name Porshia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Porshia since 1974 -- 34 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Porshia? ▼
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 Porshia's data
- Porshia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (281 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Porshias (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Porshia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Porshia
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Porsche Girl
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Porscha Girl
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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, 1974–2007 (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. "Porshia: Baby Name Since 1974 - 608 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/porshia. 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 Porshia 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.