How Many People Are Named Portland?
An estimated 241 people in the United States have the first name Portland. It is used for both genders, with 63.8% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Portland peaked in popularity in 2021 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Portland 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 Portland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
241
About 1 in 1,422,217 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.8% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2021
24 births
Total Registered
257
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Portland
Portland is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.2%) and females (63.8%). Out of 257 total births registered, 93 were male and 164 were female.
Portland as a male name
Ranked #10,618 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (13 births)
Portland as a female name
Ranked #14,812 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (13 births)
Portland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Portland span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 85 babies were registered. Portland remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Portland by Decade
How has Portland 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.
Portland by State
Portland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Portland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Portland
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Portland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Portland?
We estimate approximately 241 people named Portland 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 1,422,217 Americans share this first name.
Is Portland a common name?
Portland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 257 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Portland most popular?
Portland reached peak popularity in 2021, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Portland is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Portland a female name?
Portland is predominantly female. 63.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Portland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Portland Smith, Portland Johnson, Portland 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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