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“Doorkeeper; bearer” — Old French via Middle English origin
Girl's name · #2564 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Porter has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #2295 (2022) · 993 babies named Porter all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.
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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