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Hector

“Holding fast” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #409 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Hector reached its best rank, #156, in 1990 and ranked #409 in 2025. Roughly 109,000 boys have been named Hector since 1880.

Around the world: #50 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hectors

• Hector Berlioz — French composer and conductor (1803–1869)
• Héctor Bellerín — Spanish association football player
• Héctor Moreno — Mexican association football player
• Hector Malot — French writer (1830–1907)
• Héctor Castro — Uruguayan footballer (1904-1960)

In stories & tradition

• Hector — Iliad · The Divine Comedy
• Hector Barbossa — Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl · Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
• Hector de Maris — fictional human

What Hectors become

Among 2,170 notable people named Hector:

Sports figures appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Héctor Bellerín, Spanish association football player.

Similar names: Andres · Pedro · Esteban · Jorge · Miguel · Cristian

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