Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Door Guard
Pronunciation
p(o)-rter, por-ter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #367, 856 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 531 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2293, 81 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2564, 68 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 531 | 68 |
| 2024 | 463 | 74 |
| 2023 | 604 | 70 |
| 2022 | 592 | 81 |
| 2021 | 698 | 66 |
| 2020 | 707 | 58 |
| 2019 | 612 | 55 |
| 2018 | 749 | 48 |
| 2017 | 802 | 46 |
| 2016 | 749 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #2112, 10 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 4 | – |
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #733, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #392, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #289, 14 births); most recent 2022 (rank #532, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence