Portland
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning port town or harbor settlement.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Portland by the numbers
Portland was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 1964, making it a 1960s name.
Other names that mean home
Like Portland, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Portland
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