Hector

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Meaning

Hector is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles.

From Wikipedia

Hector first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,304 babies (rank #33 that year). In 2024 it was given to 300 boys (rank #45). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hector

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hector yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

27,302
Total babies (all years)
25
Years in the data
1,304
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20001,277#43
20011,277#43
20021,276#43
20031,276#43
20041,276#43
20051,276#43
20061,276#43
20071,276#43
20081,276#43
20091,276#43
20101,304#33
20111,304#33
20121,304#33
20131,304#33
20141,304#33
20151,304#33
20161,304#33
20171,303#33
20181,303#33
20191,303#33
2020301#45
2021301#44
2022301#44
2023300#45
2024300#45