Boy · Name family
Hector
564,051births recorded
21Countries
3Variants
1940Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#36Italy 2025
Hector is a boy name family recorded 564,051 times in 21 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Italy (#36 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1940, at 1,747.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ettore (Italy).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Hector
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector | Spanish | 388,679 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #339 | 1958 | ▼ 50 % |
| Hector | Spanish | 109,209 | 🇺🇸 United States | #409 | 2005 | ▼ 27 % |
| Hector | Spanish | 28,059 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #49 | 2006 | – |
| Hector | Spanish | 10,172 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1940 | – |
| Hector | Spanish | 10,085 | 🇫🇷 France | #141 | 2025 | ▲ 112 % |
| Hector | Spanish | 4,172 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #81 | 2006 | ▼ 41 % |
| Ettore | Italian | 5,114 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #36 | 2024 | – |
| Ettore | Italian | 414 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1912 | – |
| Ettore | Italian | 235 | 🇫🇷 France | #4365 | 2024 | ▲ 27 % |
| Ettore | Italian | 112 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2024 | ▲ 122 % |
| Ettore | Italian | 43 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2021 | ▲ 23 % |
| Ettore | Italian | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1965 | – |
| Hektor | Swedish | 263 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #527 | 2024 | ▲ 70 % |
| Hektor | Swedish | 241 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #270 | 2022 | ▲ 374 % |
| Hektor | Swedish | 101 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2015 | – |
| Hektor | Swedish | 90 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3240 | 2019 | ▲ 5 % |
| Hektor | Swedish | 77 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Hektor | Swedish | 72 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #739 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Hector ↔ Ettore — checked by hand
- Hector ↔ Hektor — spelling variant
Questions about Hector
How popular is the name Hector?
In 2025 it ranked #36 in Italy. Official registers record 564,051 births across 21 countries.
What is Hector in other languages?
Ettore (Italian); Hektor (Swedish).
When was Hector most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1940, at 1,747.2 births per 100,000.
Is Hector a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Hector is a boy name.