The baby name Hector appears in baby name data for the United States from 1911 to 2024. It was most popular in 2005 with 2,240 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Hector has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 56 |
| 1916 | 66 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 68 |
| 1920 | 71 |
| 1921 | 92 |
| 1922 | 75 |
| 1923 | 68 |
| 1924 | 99 |
| 1925 | 66 |
| 1926 | 86 |
| 1927 | 112 |
| 1928 | 105 |
| 1929 | 123 |
| 1930 | 137 |
| 1931 | 182 |
| 1932 | 58 |
| 1933 | 63 |
| 1934 | 31 |
| 1935 | 40 |
| 1936 | 40 |
| 1937 | 26 |
| 1938 | 43 |
| 1939 | 28 |
| 1940 | 138 |
| 1941 | 139 |
| 1942 | 143 |
| 1943 | 177 |
| 1944 | 172 |
| 1945 | 198 |
| 1946 | 219 |
| 1947 | 258 |
| 1948 | 785 |
| 1949 | 368 |
| 1950 | 377 |
| 1951 | 182 |
| 1952 | 221 |
| 1953 | 269 |
| 1954 | 314 |
| 1955 | 1,361 |
| 1956 | 1,378 |
| 1957 | 1,023 |
| 1958 | 1,060 |
| 1959 | 1,099 |
| 1960 | 1,081 |
| 1961 | 805 |
| 1962 | 1,093 |
| 1963 | 1,087 |
| 1964 | 1,053 |
| 1965 | 1,147 |
| 1966 | 990 |
| 1967 | 991 |
| 1968 | 1,077 |
| 1969 | 1,177 |
| 1970 | 892 |
| 1971 | 962 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1972 | 865 |
| 1973 | 906 |
| 1974 | 11 |
| 1974 | 897 |
| 1975 | 908 |
| 1976 | 1,028 |
| 1977 | 889 |
| 1978 | 1,014 |
| 1979 | 1,124 |
| 1980 | 1,103 |
| 1981 | 1,033 |
| 1982 | 1,179 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1983 | 1,002 |
| 1984 | 878 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1985 | 780 |
| 1986 | 1,096 |
| 1987 | 1,041 |
| 1988 | 1,068 |
| 1989 | 1,132 |
| 1990 | 1,215 |
| 1991 | 1,372 |
| 1992 | 1,335 |
| 1993 | 1,313 |
| 1994 | 1,291 |
| 1995 | 1,261 |
| 1996 | 1,367 |
| 1997 | 1,319 |
| 1998 | 1,298 |
| 1999 | 1,552 |
| 2000 | 1,609 |
| 2001 | 1,537 |
| 2002 | 1,244 |
| 2003 | 1,202 |
| 2004 | 1,282 |
| 2005 | 2,240 |
| 2006 | 2,050 |
| 2007 | 1,858 |
| 2008 | 1,848 |
| 2009 | 1,617 |
| 2010 | 1,388 |
| 2011 | 1,263 |
| 2012 | 1,513 |
| 2013 | 1,388 |
| 2014 | 1,159 |
| 2015 | 1,437 |
| 2016 | 1,321 |
| 2017 | 1,041 |
| 2018 | 985 |
| 2019 | 969 |
| 2020 | 545 |
| 2021 | 792 |
| 2022 | 826 |
| 2023 | 722 |
| 2024 | 785 |