Girl · #9,802 in 2026

Porshe

Name: Popularity of the name Porshe in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Porshe, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, commonly known as Porsche, is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in luxury, high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company is owned by Volkswagen AG, a controlling stake of which is owned by Porsche Automobil Holding SE, usually shortened to Porsche SE.

Current Rank

#9,802

Peak Rank

#2,736 (1990)

Total Babies

270

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

1997

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#2736

Peak Rank

270

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Porshe

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Ferdinand Porsche (1875–1951) founded the company called "Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmbH " with Adolf Rosenberger and Anton Piëch in 1931. The name is short for Ferdinand Porsche's full title in German, Doktor-Ingenieur honoris causa ( literal translation</span>"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literal translation","href":"./Template:Literal_translation"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"Doctor of Engineering, Honorary Degree"}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwmQ">lit. ' Doctor of Engineering, Honorary Degree ' ). The main offices was at Kronenstraße 24 in the centre of Stuttgart . Initially, the company offere

The Story of Porshe

American parents first put Porshe on the record books as a baby girl name in 1979, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 42 Porshes were born — ranking #2,736 that year. About 52% of every Porshe on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Porshe last appeared in the published SSA data in 1997, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 270 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Porshe

Phonetically similar names — useful when Porshe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Porsche
Porch
Porche
Porge
Borsch
Borsh
Borshch
Parch
Parge
Pory
Pori
Port

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Porshe

What does the name Porshe mean?

How popular is Porshe in 2026?

In 2026, Porshe ranks #9,802 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Porshe most popular?

Porshe reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #2,736 that year with 42 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Porshe most popular?

Porshe has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Michigan, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Porshe.

Is Porshe a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Porshe is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Porshe?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Porshe include Glenyce, Judine, Midgie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Porshe

Porshe is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 270 births in the dataset. Porshe's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,736. Use the chart and map above to compare Porshe'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 .

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.