Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1915
Port
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Port, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Port is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1915.
Port has 18 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1917.
- 18 total births
- 1915–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Port since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 18
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Port was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Port in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Port's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Port splits its recorded history at 1916: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (6 births).
Port at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Port popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1917
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Port by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Port's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Port births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Port? ▼
18 babies have been named Port since 1915. It was last recorded in 1917. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
When was Port most popular? ▼
Port was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Port been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Port since 1915 -- 3 years through the most recent 1917 data.
What names are similar to Port? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Porter, Porfirio, Portland, Portia, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Port
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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, 1915–1917 (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. "Port: Baby Name Since 1915 - 18 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/port. 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 Port 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.