Hector
3 countries#409 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Hector was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
109,209 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #409 · peaked in 2005 with 2,458 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Arizona
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
8,923 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #201 · peaked in 2021 with 352 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
353 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #333 · peaked in 2021 with 24 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Hector’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #175 | — |
| 2007 | #183 | ↓8 |
| 2008 | #182 | ↑1 |
| 2009 | #204 | ↓22 |
| 2010 | #226 | ↓22 |
| 2011 | #248 | ↓22 |
| 2012 | #267 | ↓19 |
| 2013 | #277 | ↓10 |
| 2014 | #292 | ↓15 |
| 2015 | #303 | ↓11 |
| 2016 | #319 | ↓16 |
| 2017 | #318 | ↑1 |
| 2018 | #331 | ↓13 |
| 2019 | #341 | ↓10 |
| 2020 | #365 | ↓24 |
| 2021 | #361 | ↑4 |
| 2022 | #355 | ↑6 |
| 2023 | #384 | ↓29 |
| 2024 | #379 | ↑5 |
| 2025 | #409 | ↓30 |
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