Porcher
Porcher is a French language word meaning "swineherd", from which a metonymic surname is derived. Variants of the surname include Le Porcher, Porchier, Porquier, Porquiez, Pourcher, Pourchaire, Porchet, Porchel, Porchat and Pourchet; and also diminutive forms Porcheray, Porcheret, Porcherot and Porcherel.
Meaning & Origin of Porcher
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Porcher is a French language word meaning "swineherd", from which a metonymic surname is derived. Variants of the surname include Le Porcher, Porchier, Porquier, Porquiez, Pourcher, Pourchaire, Porchet, Porchel, Porchat and Pourchet; and also diminutive forms Porcheray, Porcheret, Porcherot and Porcherel.
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The Story of Porcher
Porcher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 6 Porchers were born — ranking #9,109 that year. As of 2026, Porcher ranks #12,360 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Porchers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Porcher
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- Frances Porcher (1853–1935), American writer and journalist
- Francis Peyre Porcher, A medical figure from the American Civil War
- Frederick Adolphus Porcher (1909–1888), American politician and educator
- Friedrich Joseph Porcher [ de ] (1814–1877), German sculptor and painter
- Georg Porcher [ de ] (1860–1936), Prussian district administrator
- George Du Pré Porcher (c. 1823–1876), English cricketer and barrister
- Gilles Porcher de Lissonay [ fr ] (1753–1824), count of Richebourg, French physician and politician
- Jean Porcher [ fr ] (1892-1966), French historian
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About the name Porcher
Porcher is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Porcher's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #9,109. Use the chart and map above to compare Porcher's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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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 .
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