Gender
Origin
- Spanish
- Tenacious
- Greek
- Steadfast; from Greek legend, a hero of Troy in the Trojan war
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hector
Pronunciation
he(c)-tor
Famous People
Actor Hector Elizondo
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #166, 2,458 births); most recent 2025 (rank #409, 779 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #3717, 21 births); most recent 2008 (rank #13811, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 779 | – |
| 2024 | 858 | – |
| 2023 | 831 | – |
| 2022 | 927 | – |
| 2021 | 899 | – |
| 2020 | 856 | – |
| 2019 | 985 | – |
| 2018 | 1,012 | – |
| 2017 | 1,074 | – |
| 2016 | 1,100 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #255, 206 births); most recent 2025 (rank #278, 162 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 |
| 2024 | 145 |
| 2023 | 152 |
| 2022 | 150 |
| 2021 | 185 |
| 2020 | 175 |
| 2019 | 185 |
| 2018 | 197 |
| 2017 | 183 |
| 2016 | 206 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #195, 352 births); most recent 2023 (rank #192, 321 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 321 |
| 2022 | 331 |
| 2021 | 352 |
| 2020 | 332 |
| 2019 | 335 |
| 2018 | 321 |
| 2017 | 301 |
| 2016 | 295 |
| 2015 | 257 |
| 2014 | 232 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #495, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #558, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #191, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #468, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence