Porcelain
Porcelain, also called china, is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including kaolinite, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C. The greater strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arise mainly from vitrification and the formation of the mineral mullite within the body at these high temperatures.
Meaning & Origin of Porcelain
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Porcelain, also called china, is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including kaolinite, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 and 1,400 °C. The greater strength and translucence of porcelain, relative to other types of pottery, arise mainly from vitrification and the formation of the mineral mullite within the body at these high temperatures.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Porcelain
Porcelain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 5 births, good for #16,513 nationwide. Porcelain last appeared in the published SSA data in 2014, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Porcelain
Phonetically similar names — useful when Porcelain is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Porcelaine
- Porcelein
- Porcelains
- Parceling
- Porcelan
- Porson
- Paraselene
- Borsellino
- Parcel
- Parson
- Parcels
- Parcelled
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Porcelain
What does the name Porcelain mean?
How popular is Porcelain in 2026?
When was Porcelain most popular?
Is Porcelain a unisex name?
What names go well with Porcelain?
About the name Porcelain
Porcelain is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Porcelain's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #16,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Porcelain's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2014 →
- Names of the 2010s →
- Names starting with "P" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.