Trend of the Popularity of Hector as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on December 3, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 858 male babies that were named Hector in the US, which was 0.05% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Hector peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2005 with a count of 2,458 babies, which was 0.12% of the total male babies born in the US in 2005.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Hector, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Hector.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Hector in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Hector in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Hector from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Hector as a Male Baby Name in the us

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 1448 0.08
1981 1410 0.08
1982 1526 0.08
1983 1369 0.08
1984 1336 0.07
1985 1492 0.08
1986 1472 0.08
1987 1592 0.09
1988 1656 0.09
1989 1806 0.09
1990 1990 0.10
1991 2036 0.10
1992 2018 0.10
1993 2032 0.10
1994 1972 0.10
1995 1877 0.10
1996 1966 0.10
1997 1870 0.10
1998 1815 0.10
1999 1915 0.10
2000 1979 0.10
2001 1905 0.10
2002 1942 0.10
2003 1998 0.10
2004 2004 0.10
2005 2458 0.12
2006 2327 0.11
2007 2243 0.11
2008 2179 0.11
2009 1845 0.09
2010 1562 0.08
2011 1414 0.07
2012 1325 0.07
2013 1257 0.07
2014 1213 0.06
2015 1194 0.06
2016 1100 0.06
2017 1074 0.06
2018 1012 0.06
2019 985 0.06
2020 856 0.05
2021 899 0.05
2022 927 0.05
2023 831 0.05
2024 858 0.05