Hektor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,066 in 2015
0 babies were named Hektor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2005–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHektor first shows up in US birth records in 2005, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2015, when it reached #7,066.
About the name Hektor
Hektor is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-tor”. US birth records list Hektor for boys from 2005 to 2022, in 14 of those 18 years. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #7,066 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 401,606 boys |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 217,391 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Hektor
What is the origin of the name Hektor?
Hektor has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Hektor a boy or girl name?
Hektor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Hektor?
Hektor is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #7,066 in 2015.