A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Hector

/ˈhɛktər/ · boy name · № 409 of 1,000
resolute · armored · unflustered

Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Greek name Hektōr, meaning holding fast or steadfast, drawn from the verb echein. It belonged to Troy's chief defender in Homer's Iliad. While present in English registries since the Renaissance, it gained its main American momentum through twentieth-century Spanish and bilingual naming before reaching an all-time peak in 2005.
Also answers toHec, Tito

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data
1880 peak: 2,458 souls, A.D. 2005 2025
2025: 779 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
35 yrs
Most Hectors were born around 2005 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
2005
№167 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 31%
then Millennial 27% · Gen X 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈109K ever born · now falling
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Hector grew up with

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Fortnite dances·Minecraft YouTubers·the family iPad

Generation Distribution — Living Hectors

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Boomer 10%Gen X 17%Millennial 27%Gen Z 31%Gen Alpha 13%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Hector peaked in 2005.
Estimated average age: 35.

What people think

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First Impressions

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The name suggests solid ground and heavy hardware. With an estimated average age of thirty-four, a Hector is likely past entry-level flailing but decades away from retirement boredom. It carries ancient epic weight without demanding a toga. The general assumption is that he knows which breaker controls the garage.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
The name recorded its highest annual tally in 2005, when about two thousand boys received it in a single year.
Field Note 02
Combined, Millennials and Generation Z make up fifty-eight percent of all living bearers.
Field Note 03
The name has registered more than one hundred and nine thousand entries since 1880, almost entirely male.

Notable Hectors

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Hector Berliozcomposer, b. 1803
Hector Elizondoactor, b. 1936
Hector Camachoboxer, b. 1962

Adjacent Names

Ephemera — If Hector were a…

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City
El Paso
Color
Oxidized bronze
Job
Structural inspector
Object
Cast-iron skillet
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