Porchia
Porchia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Porchia (1885–1968), Argentine poet Sandro Porchia, Italian footballer
Meaning & Origin of Porchia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Porchia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Porchia (1885–1968), Argentine poet Sandro Porchia, Italian footballer
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The Story of Porchia
Porchia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 52 Porchias were born — ranking #2,278 that year. As of 2026, Porchia ranks #13,154 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 528 Porchias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Porchia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Porchia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Parkia
- Porky
- Porkies
- Poria
- Porca
- Porkier
- Parka
- Parky
- Paria
- Parkey
- Parkie
- Parthia
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About the name Porchia
Porchia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 528 births in the dataset. Porchia's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #2,278. Use the chart and map above to compare Porchia'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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