Hector
Hector is a distinctive choice, ranked #278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Hector in their class.
About the Name Hector
Hector is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 39 places over five years. Its high point was #255 in 2016, and it now sits at #308. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Hector is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Hector in their class.
In the US it sits at #380 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Hector
- Hector Ayala — Héctor Ayala was an Argentine guitarist and composer.
- Jamie Hector — Jamie Hector is an American actor.
- Hector the Tax Inspector — Hector the Inspector, also known as Hector the Taxman was the name given by a journalist to the unnamed animated advertising figurehead of the British Inland Revenue taxation department, used from 1995 to 2001 to remind people to return their self-assessment…
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Hector
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Hector
Almost certainly the only Hector in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Hector
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia