Baby names

How popular is the name Hector?

In 2025, 779 baby boys in the U.S. were named Hector, the 409th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2005, when 2,458 boys got the name. 108,728 boys have been named Hector since 1880. 481 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#409

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

779

boys named Hector

Peak year

2005

2,458 boys

Boys named Hector each year since 1880

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The numbers for Hector (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	779
2024	864
2023	831
2022	927
2021	901
2020	856
2019	985
2018	1,012
2017	1,074
2016	1,100
2015	1,194
2014	1,214
2013	1,257
2012	1,325
2011	1,414
2010	1,562
2009	1,845
2008	2,179
2007	2,243
2006	2,327
2005	2,458
2004	2,004
2003	1,998
2002	1,942
2001	1,905
2000	1,979
1999	1,915
1998	1,815
1997	1,870
1996	1,966
1995	1,877
1994	1,973
1993	2,032
1992	2,018
1991	2,036
1990	1,991
1989	1,806
1988	1,656
1987	1,592
1986	1,474
1985	1,492
1984	1,336
1983	1,369
1982	1,525
1981	1,410
1980	1,448
1979	1,421
1978	1,243
1977	1,144
1976	1,254
1975	1,245
1974	1,213
1973	1,194
1972	1,115
1971	1,176
1970	1,125
1969	1,127
1968	1,039
1967	936
1966	938
1965	967
1964	945
1963	958
1962	924
1961	899
1960	871
1959	915
1958	839
1957	808
1956	801
1955	800
1954	649
1953	626
1952	600
1951	590
1950	473
1949	467
1948	423
1947	333
1946	300
1945	258
1944	241
1943	240
1942	193
1941	178
1940	192
1939	172
1938	183
1937	156
1936	166
1935	175
1934	185
1933	198
1932	172
1931	189
1930	198
1929	192
1928	186
1927	182
1926	146
1925	138
1924	139
1923	127
1922	123
1921	129
1920	119
1919	107
1918	90
1917	85
1916	91
1915	108
1914	58
1913	51
1912	51
1911	35
1910	18
1909	18
1908	15
1907	16
1906	12
1905	12
1904	17
1903	11
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	5
1900	19
1899	12
1898	10
1897	14
1896	12
1895	7
1894	8
1893	6
1892	15
1891	13
1890	6
1889	7
1888	18
1887	7
1886	6
1885	9
1884	11
1883	10
1882	6
1881	6
1880	15

Girls named Hector each year since 1880

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The numbers for Hector (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	7
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	12
1995	11
1994	18
1993	18
1992	13
1991	16
1990	12
1989	11
1988	18
1987	19
1986	18
1985	14
1984	16
1983	13
1982	13
1981	6
1980	21
1979	16
1978	14
1977	8
1976	11
1975	14
1974	18
1973	8
1972	14
1971	9
1970	11
1969	6
1968	9
1967	7
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	7
1964	8
1963	10
1962	7
1961	6
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	7
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Hector each year since 1880

Girls named Hector each year since 1880

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