Hector
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning holding fast or steadfast.
Babies a year
1,070
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#409
down from #380
UK popularity
#278
162 babies · up from #308
How Hector has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #303 |
| 2016 | #319 |
| 2017 | #318 |
| 2018 | #331 |
| 2019 | #341 |
| 2020 | #364 |
| 2021 | #361 |
| 2022 | #354 |
| 2023 | #384 |
| 2024 | #380 |
| 2025 | #409 |
In 2025, 162 babies in England and Wales were named Hector. In the US, 1,070 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,458 in 2005.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Hector was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.12% of American babies of that sex.
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