Hector
A boy's name of Latin and Spanish origin, ranked #409 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #409
- Best ever
- #156 in 1990
- US births since 1880
- 109,209
- Born in 2025
- 779
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% boys
Meaning
- Tenacious
- anchor, steadfast
First appears in Shakespeare. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 2,458 in 2005. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA30,977
- TX27,950
- NY11,625
- IL5,055
- AZ4,488
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 99% of this name's national total.