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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hector

Ranked #542 - 1 in 83,883 people
US

Most common in

United States

95k bearers

World total

95,371

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#542

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States95k
Worldwide
~95k
rank #542
Rarity
1 in 83,883
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~95k in US

About the name Hector

There are an estimated 95,371 people named Hector alive worldwide today. That ranks Hector at #542 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hector is held by approximately 95,371 people, ranking #542 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,480 U.S. residents).

Historically Hector is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Hector appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Hector popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Hector, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 15
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 6
  4. 1883: 10
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 9
  7. 1886: 6
  8. 1887: 7
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 7
  11. 1890: 6
  12. 1891: 13
  13. 1892: 15
  14. 1893: 6
  15. 1894: 8
  16. 1895: 7
  17. 1896: 12
  18. 1897: 14
  19. 1898: 10
  20. 1899: 12
  21. 1900: 19
  22. 1901: 5
  23. 1903: 11
  24. 1904: 17
  25. 1905: 12
  26. 1906: 12
  27. 1907: 16
  28. 1908: 15
  29. 1909: 18
  30. 1910: 18
  31. 1911: 35
  32. 1912: 51
  33. 1913: 51
  34. 1914: 58
  35. 1915: 108
  36. 1916: 91
  37. 1917: 85
  38. 1918: 90
  39. 1919: 107
  40. 1920: 119
  41. 1921: 129
  42. 1922: 123
  43. 1923: 127
  44. 1924: 139
  45. 1925: 138
  46. 1926: 146
  47. 1927: 182
  48. 1928: 186
  49. 1929: 192
  50. 1930: 198
  51. 1931: 189
  52. 1932: 172
  53. 1933: 198
  54. 1934: 185
  55. 1935: 180
  56. 1936: 166
  57. 1937: 156
  58. 1938: 183
  59. 1939: 172
  60. 1940: 192
  61. 1941: 178
  62. 1942: 193
  63. 1943: 240
  64. 1944: 241
  65. 1945: 258
  66. 1946: 300
  67. 1947: 333
  68. 1948: 423
  69. 1949: 467
  70. 1950: 473
  71. 1951: 595
  72. 1952: 600
  73. 1953: 626
  74. 1954: 654
  75. 1955: 800
  76. 1956: 801
  77. 1957: 813
  78. 1958: 839
  79. 1959: 922
  80. 1960: 871
  81. 1961: 905
  82. 1962: 931
  83. 1963: 968
  84. 1964: 953
  85. 1965: 974
  86. 1966: 938
  87. 1967: 943
  88. 1968: 1,048
  89. 1969: 1,133
  90. 1970: 1,136
  91. 1971: 1,185
  92. 1972: 1,129
  93. 1973: 1,202
  94. 1974: 1,231
  95. 1975: 1,259
  96. 1976: 1,265
  97. 1977: 1,152
  98. 1978: 1,257
  99. 1979: 1,437
  100. 1980: 1,469
  101. 1981: 1,416
  102. 1982: 1,538
  103. 1983: 1,382
  104. 1984: 1,352
  105. 1985: 1,506
  106. 1986: 1,492
  107. 1987: 1,611
  108. 1988: 1,674
  109. 1989: 1,817
  110. 1990: 2,003
  111. 1991: 2,052
  112. 1992: 2,031
  113. 1993: 2,050
  114. 1994: 1,991
  115. 1995: 1,888
  116. 1996: 1,978
  117. 1997: 1,870
  118. 1998: 1,815
  119. 1999: 1,920
  120. 2000: 1,979
  121. 2001: 1,910
  122. 2002: 1,942
  123. 2003: 1,998
  124. 2004: 2,009
  125. 2005: 2,458
  126. 2006: 2,327
  127. 2007: 2,243
  128. 2008: 2,186
  129. 2009: 1,845
  130. 2010: 1,562
  131. 2011: 1,414
  132. 2012: 1,325
  133. 2013: 1,257
  134. 2014: 1,214
  135. 2015: 1,194
  136. 2016: 1,100
  137. 2017: 1,074
  138. 2018: 1,012
  139. 2019: 985
  140. 2020: 856
  141. 2021: 901
  142. 2022: 927
  143. 2023: 831
  144. 2024: 864
  145. 2025: 779

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hector worldwide?

There are an estimated 95,371 people named Hector alive worldwide today, ranking #542 globally.

Is Hector a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 83,883 people. In the United States there are roughly 95,371 bearers, which is 1 in 3,480 Americans.

Is Hector a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Hector is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Hector come from?

Who are famous people named Hector?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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