How Many People Are Named Porfiria?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Porfiria. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Porfiria peaked in popularity in 1921 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Porfiria as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Porfiria paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Porfiria is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Porfiria is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1921
19 births
Total Registered
235
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Porfiria
Porfiria is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 235 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Porfiria as a female name
Ranked #8,003 in 1982
8 female births in 1982
Peak: 1921 (19 births)
Porfiria: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Porfiria span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 116 babies were registered. Porfiria has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Porfiria by Decade
How has Porfiria tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Porfiria by State
Porfiria + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Porfiria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Porfiria: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Porfiria?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Porfiria are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Porfiria a common name?
Porfiria is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 235 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Porfiria most popular?
Porfiria reached peak popularity in 1921, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Porfiria is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Porfiria a female name?
Porfiria is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Porfiria Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Porfiria Smith, Porfiria Johnson, Porfiria Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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