Boy name
Hector
Hector is currently the #409 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 779 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #365 to #409. Looking at the full record since 1880, Hector hit its all-time high of #156 in 1990, when 1,991 boys were given the name. State by state, Texas leads the way at #190.
Rankings
2025 rank
#409
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#156
in 1990 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
779
boys named Hector
Hector popularity, 1880–2025
Where Hector is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Arizona (#209), Texas (#190), California (#237)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Hector in the most recent year of SSA data.