Feminine dossier · first seen 1882
Portia
Endangered
Down 94.6% from peak
Peak era
1989
Peak births
259
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Portia
How many people are named Portia?
An estimated 7,569 living Americans are named Portia.
How rare is Portia?
Portia is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.6% from its 1989 peak.
How old is the typical Portia?
The median age of a living American named Portia is approximately 44 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 62 years old.
Is Portia still popular?
No. Portia is endangered as a baby name, down 94.6% from its 1989 peak with 14 births in 2025.
Where is Portia most common?
Portia has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19892025
Peak year
1989
Decline from peak
94.6%
2025
14
All-time
10,627
Where it lives now
Portia is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Portia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.