Portland
The Story of Portland
As a girl name
Portland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1958, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 13 Portlands were born — ranking #3,692 that year. As of 2026, Portland ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 164 Portlands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Portland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Portlands were born — ranking #6,335 that year. As of 2026, Portland ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 93 Portlands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Portland
Phonetically similar names — useful when Portland is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Portlander
- Portend
- Portant
- Hartland
- Portlet
- Peatland
- Borland
- Pardoned
- Portent
- Partlet
- Heartland
- Cortland
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Portland
Portland is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 164 births in the dataset. Portland's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #3,692. Use the chart and map above to compare Portland'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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