Gender
Origin
- Latin
- (Port) moon of Uranus
From a Roman family name of obscure meaning; name of a character in Shakespeare''s The Merchant of Venice who disguises herself as a man in order to defend her husband Antonio in court
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Literary
- Shakespearean
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Portia
Pronunciation
p(o)-rtia, por-tia
Famous People
Australian actress Portia de Rossi
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #5614, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #757, 259 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7491, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 14 |
| 2024 | – | 20 |
| 2023 | – | 15 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 27 |
| 2018 | – | 21 |
| 2017 | – | 26 |
| 2016 | – | 29 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #866, 32 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 17 |
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 Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #830, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #553, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
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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
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #355, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 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)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #492, 7 births); most recent 2013 (rank #644, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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| 2016 | – |
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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