Pastor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,201 in 1955
0 babies were named Pastor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1929–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPastor first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #3,201.
About the name Pastor
Pastor is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-tor”. US birth records list Pastor for boys from 1929 to 2008, in 25 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #3,201 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.6 | 178,571 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 boys |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 boys |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 735,294 boys |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 366,300 boys |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 620,690 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Pastor
What is the origin of the name Pastor?
Pastor has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Pastor a boy or girl name?
Pastor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Pastor?
Pastor is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #3,201 in 1955.