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Porfirio
OriginItalian and Spanish from Greek
Meaning"purple dye"
GenderBoy
About Porfirio
This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.
As of October 2026, Porfirio ranked #10424 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #921 in 1932.
Editor's take: The name Porfirio is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "purple dye".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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