Proctor
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #971 in 1884
0 babies were named Proctor in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryProctor first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1884, when it reached #971.
About the name Proctor
Proctor is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-tor”. US birth records list Proctor for boys from 1884 to 1962, in 32 of those 79 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #971 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1962, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 14 | 70,505 boys |
| 1910s | 10 | 95,969 boys |
| 1920s | 7.9 | 127,226 boys |
| 1930s | 3.9 | 256,410 boys |
| 1940s | 1.0 | 990,099 boys |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,234,568 boys |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 638,298 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 Proctor
What is the origin of the name Proctor?
Proctor has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Proctor a boy or girl name?
Proctor is a boy name.
How popular is the name Proctor?
Proctor is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1962. It peaked at #971 in 1884.