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“Doorkeeper; bearer” — Old French via Middle English origin
Girl's name · #2578 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Porter is near its high-water mark: it reached #2312 in 2022 and still ranked #2578 in 2025. About 990 girls have carried it since 1917. About 89% of babies named Porter in recent years have been boys.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 74 notable people named Porter:
No single standout — notable Porters spread across many fields.
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