Laportia
A feminine name derived from the Latin "portus", meaning "port" or "harbor".
Name Census estimates that about 208 living Americans carry the first name Laportia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laportia today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laportia births was 1988 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laportia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
208
~ 1 in 1,647,857 Americans
Peak year
1988
21 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1996 SSA rank
#14,765
Tracked since 1976
Census
Laportia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 211 people with the first name Laportia, which placed it at #37,164 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,164
National first-name rank
People counted
211
211 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laportia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laportia is Black at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laportia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laportia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.8% · 198
- Two or more races2.4% · 5
- White1.9% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Laportia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laportia from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 119 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Laportia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laportia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laportia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laportias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Laportia
The name Laportia has its origins in ancient Rome, derived from the Latin word "porta," meaning gate or door. It is believed to have been a feminine form of the Roman family name "Porcius," which was associated with the prestigious Porcia gens.
During the Roman Republic and early Empire, the name Laportia was borne by women from noble and patrician families. One of the earliest recorded instances was Laportia Tertia, a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 1st century BC and was the wife of the renowned statesman and orator, Marcus Tullius Cicero.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Laportia gained symbolic significance, with some believers interpreting it as a reference to the "gate of heaven" or the "door to eternal life." This association likely contributed to its endurance and spread across various regions influenced by Roman culture and Christianity.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Laportia remained in use, although its popularity waxed and waned across different European regions. One notable bearer was Laportia of Arles, a 6th-century Frankish abbess and saint renowned for her piety and charitable works.
During the Renaissance period, the name experienced a revival, particularly in Italy. Laportia Manfredi (1440-1508) was an Italian noblewoman and poet from Faenza, known for her literary contributions and patronage of the arts.
In the 17th century, Laportia de la Cruz (1618-1665) was a renowned Spanish playwright and poet, celebrated for her contributions to the Golden Age of Spanish literature. Her contemporaries praised her wit and intellect, and she was a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Laportia Orsini (1720-1805), an Italian noblewoman and art collector from the influential Orsini family. Her extensive collection of paintings, sculptures, and antiquities was renowned throughout Europe, and she played a significant role in the cultural life of Rome during the 18th century.
While the name Laportia has been less common in recent centuries, it continues to hold a rich historical legacy, evoking images of ancient Rome, nobility, and cultural prominence. Its enduring presence serves as a testament to the lasting influence of Roman civilization and the powerful women who have borne this name throughout history.
People
Laportia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laportia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laportia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laportia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 208 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laportia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,647,857 US residents.
Is Laportia a common name?
We classify Laportia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 219 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laportia most popular?
The single biggest year for Laportia was 1988, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laportia is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laportia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 211 people with the name Laportia, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,164 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laportia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laportia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laportia appears almost entirely female. Of the 203 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laportia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laportia is Black at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and White (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laportia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Laportia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (198 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laportia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laportia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laportia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laportia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laportia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laportia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Laportia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.