Porter

Origin	Gender	Meaning
French	Boy	gatekeeper, carrier

Fun Facts about the name Porter

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Scrabble Score

8 points

Dictionary Definition

n. defined as: "A man who has charge of a door or gate; a doorkeeper; one who waits at the door to receive messages."

Similar & Rhyming Names

AusterLusterAtwaterAllisterWynter

Popularity of Porter

Popularity Analysis

The name Porter first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1880 when it reached rank #275. As of 2024, it ranked #615.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	615	Male	0.0251%
2023	501	Male	0.0328%
2022	506	Male	0.0316%
2021	443	Male	0.0372%
2020	423	Male	0.0383%
2019	478	Male	0.0318%
2018	417	Male	0.0386%
2017	398	Male	0.0406%
2016	422	Male	0.0368%
2015	376	Male	0.0422%
2014	368	Male	0.0420%
2013	385	Male	0.0384%
2012	430	Male	0.0318%
2011	450	Male	0.0296%
2010	446	Male	0.0294%
2009	471	Male	0.0275%
2008	482	Male	0.0264%
2007	473	Male	0.0256%
2006	477	Male	0.0253%
2005	574	Male	0.0191%
2004	628	Male	0.0159%
2003	646	Male	0.0150%
2002	686	Male	0.0128%
2001	763	Male	0.0109%
2000	806	Male	0.0096%
1999	860	Male	0.0086%
1955	954	Male	0.0030%
1950	942	Male	0.0030%
1949	879	Male	0.0034%
1947	916	Male	0.0032%
1946	920	Male	0.0032%
1943	813	Male	0.0045%
1942	759	Male	0.0051%
1941	845	Male	0.0045%
1940	798	Male	0.0051%
1939	808	Male	0.0050%
1938	734	Male	0.0062%
1937	762	Male	0.0059%
1936	809	Male	0.0055%
1935	890	Male	0.0048%
1934	816	Male	0.0056%
1933	743	Male	0.0067%
1932	722	Male	0.0070%
1931	707	Male	0.0069%
1930	716	Male	0.0068%
1929	670	Male	0.0076%
1928	596	Male	0.0095%
1927	722	Male	0.0070%
1926	737	Male	0.0066%
1925	624	Male	0.0089%
1924	632	Male	0.0089%
1923	690	Male	0.0078%
1922	645	Male	0.0089%
1921	579	Male	0.0105%
1920	572	Male	0.0109%
1919	561	Male	0.0112%
1918	566	Male	0.0110%
1917	569	Male	0.0113%
1916	499	Male	0.0141%
1915	556	Male	0.0117%
1914	499	Male	0.0142%
1913	498	Male	0.0144%
1912	479	Male	0.0151%
1911	442	Male	0.0182%
1910	437	Male	0.0192%
1909	515	Male	0.0147%
1908	437	Male	0.0186%
1907	433	Male	0.0183%
1906	462	Male	0.0167%
1905	354	Male	0.0244%
1904	406	Male	0.0195%
1903	445	Male	0.0170%
1902	346	Male	0.0249%
1901	377	Male	0.0216%
1900	465	Male	0.0154%
1899	372	Male	0.0217%
1898	333	Male	0.0257%
1897	365	Male	0.0221%
1896	384	Male	0.0201%
1895	388	Male	0.0197%
1894	363	Male	0.0208%
1893	365	Male	0.0207%
1892	316	Male	0.0266%
1891	393	Male	0.0183%
1890	349	Male	0.0217%
1889	414	Male	0.0168%
1888	295	Male	0.0285%
1887	479	Male	0.0128%
1886	356	Male	0.0202%
1885	281	Male	0.0310%
1884	383	Male	0.0179%
1883	355	Male	0.0204%
1882	329	Male	0.0229%
1881	284	Male	0.0296%
1880	275	Male	0.0321%

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