Portia
How to say it: POR-shuh · /ˈpɔrʃə/
From Roman family name Porcius, derived from Latin 'porcus' (pig). Famously used by Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice.
Portia was the 6,296th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 60% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #7,894 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,296 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −60% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,894 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Portia peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Portia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Portia
- Portia de Rossi (born 1973)Australian-American actress
- Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945)Former prime minister of Jamaica
- Portia Doubleday (born 1988)American actress
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