FIRST NAME
Hector
Hector is the 157th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 168,076 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 337 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #157 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
233,787
living · #189
2020 CENSUS
168,076
living · #157
BABIES NAMED HECTOR BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025779
As a male name, Hector peaked in 2005, when 2,458 babies were named Hector (the #167 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #16,973 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
337
living · #16,973
BABIES NAMED HECTOR BY BIRTH YEAR · 1935–2008
20087
As a female name, Hector peaked in 1980, when 21 babies were named Hector (the #3760 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)