Hector
Greek Hektor, from a verb meaning to hold or hold fast. He is the Trojan prince killed by Achilles in the Iliad.
Hector in 2025
Hector was given to 779 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 827th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,256 babies born.
The history of Hector
Hector reached its highest point in 2005, when 2,458 babies were given the name, ranking 302nd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 109,209 babies have been named Hector. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Hector by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hector | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 95 | 903 |
| 1890s | 103 | 1,248 |
| 1900s | 125 | 1,406 |
| 1910s | 694 | 1,157 |
| 1920s | 1,481 | 889 |
| 1930s | 1,799 | 835 |
| 1940s | 2,825 | 675 |
| 1950s | 7,123 | 551 |
| 1960s | 9,664 | 468 |
| 1970s | 12,253 | 353 |
| 1980s | 15,257 | 329 |
| 1990s | 19,598 | 307 |
| 2000s | 20,897 | 302 |
| 2010s | 12,137 | 432 |
| 2020s | 5,158 | 706 |
Where Hector is heading
Hector has fallen 35% over the past decade, from 1,194 babies in 2015 to 779 in 2025.
Names like Hector
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hector.