Boys name
Hector
Hector is a boys' name given to 104,819 boys in the United States since 1911, peaking in 2005 with 2,443 births. It has appeared in 43 states, and reached its highest rank of 34th among boys names in Arizona in 1931.
Which states favor Hector
Hector by state
Top states by all-time births named Hector. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 30,837 | #237 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 27,940 | #191 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 11,613 | #728 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 5,050 | #476 (2025) |
| 5 | Arizona | 4,488 | #210 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 3,550 | #407 (2025) |
| 7 | New Jersey | 3,126 | #623 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 1,708 | — |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 1,640 | — |
| 10 | Connecticut | 1,282 | — |
| 11 | New Mexico | 1,192 | — |
| 12 | Colorado | 1,139 | — |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1,051 | — |
| 14 | Washington | 1,030 | — |
| 15 | Georgia | 1,020 | — |
| 16 | Nevada | 698 | — |
| 17 | Michigan | 648 | — |
| 18 | Virginia | 641 | — |
| 19 | Oregon | 610 | — |
| 20 | Ohio | 578 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).