Porfirio
Porfirio is a given name in Portuguese and Spanish, derived from the Greek Porphyry. It can refer to:Porfirio Salinas – Mexican-American artist Porfirio Armando Betancourt – Honduran football player Porfirio Barba-Jacob – Colombian poet and writer Porfirio Becerril – Mexican diver Porfirio Díaz – Mexican soldier and politician, seven times President Porfirio DiDonna – American artist Porfirio…
Meaning & Origin of Porfirio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Porfirio is a given name in Portuguese and Spanish, derived from the Greek Porphyry. It can refer to:Porfirio Salinas – Mexican-American artist Porfirio Armando Betancourt – Honduran football player Porfirio Barba-Jacob – Colombian poet and writer Porfirio Becerril – Mexican diver Porfirio Díaz – Mexican soldier and politician, seven times President Porfirio DiDonna – American artist Porfirio…
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The Story of Porfirio
Porfirio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1903, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 56 Porfirios were born — ranking #939 that year. As of 2026, Porfirio ranks #7,182 for baby boys with 10 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 4K Porfirios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Porfirio
Phonetically similar names — useful when Porfirio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Porphyrio
- Porphyria
- Porphyry
- Periferia
- Porirua
- Porphyrin
- Porifera
- Partire
- Portero
- Porzio
- Portfolio
- Performa
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About the name Porfirio
Porfirio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Porfirio's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #910. Use the chart and map above to compare Porfirio'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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