Porche

An uncommon French pick — distinctive and rare.

Girl's nameFrenchNot ranked recently
Rare name

Meaning & Origin

A surname.

Porche is a girl's baby name of French origin, inspired by the French word porche, meaning 'porch, entrance.' As a given name, it likely draws on the aspirational association with the Porsche luxury automobile brand — though the spelling with -che rather than -sche reflects African American phonetic adaptation.

Porche emerged in African American communities in the 1970s and 1980s as part of a broader trend of adopting luxury brand names as given names — carrying an aspiration toward elegance and success. It has the confident, modern quality of names that announce ambition and style.

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Popularity Over Time

Porche has 25+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1977.

01939587719802002

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Porche
DecadeBirthsTrend
2000s18
1990s348
1980s342
1970s40

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(25 years, 19772002)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Porche
YearBirthsRank
20025#17456
200013#7929
199910#9316
199812#7905
199717#5812
199611#7976
199532#3474
199430#3679
199353#2402
199261#2213
199167#2049
199055#2309
198977#1764
198865#1904
198750#2185
198637#2662
198526#3384
198429#3046
198316#4631
198216#4670

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19772002) · Methodology