Hector
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning holding fast or steadfast.
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 |
Hector by the numbers
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.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 2,458 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 860 American boys born that year was called Hector.
Names that come from Hector
Forms of Hector in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hector. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean strength
Like Hector, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hector
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