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Origin & history of Portland1
Modern American roots
Portland comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Land near the port.
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How popular is Portland?
1964
peak year
The name Portland reached its peak in 1964, with 13 registrations (ranked #3835). It had only entered records 6 years earlier, in 1958. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #13373) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Portland's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 257 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,835)
(ranked #3,835)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
257
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Portland1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
P7
O6
R9
T2
L3
A1
N5
D4
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Portland🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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