A bully; a blustering, turbulent, insolent, fellow; one who vexes or provokes.
Etymology: From the Trojan warrior Hector, the son of Priam
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since 1880
100k
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since 1880
Last Name
4k
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in 2010
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in 2010
Hector
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Anchor, steadfast
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- Gender: Boy
- 640th All Time
- 7,572nd in 2010
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| Year | Total Babies Born | Girls Born | Boys Born |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1881 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1883 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1884 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1885 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1886 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1887 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1888 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 1889 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1890 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1891 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 1892 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1893 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1894 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1895 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1896 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1897 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 1898 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 1899 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1900 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 1901 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1903 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1904 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 1905 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1906 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 1907 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 1908 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 1909 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 1910 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 1911 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| 1912 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| 1913 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| 1914 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
| 1915 | 108 | 0 | 108 |
| 1916 | 91 | 0 | 91 |
| 1917 | 85 | 0 | 85 |
| 1918 | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| 1919 | 107 | 0 | 107 |
| 1920 | 119 | 0 | 119 |
| 1921 | 130 | 0 | 130 |
| 1922 | 123 | 0 | 123 |
| 1923 | 127 | 0 | 127 |
| 1924 | 139 | 0 | 139 |
| 1925 | 139 | 0 | 139 |
| 1926 | 145 | 0 | 145 |
| 1927 | 182 | 0 | 182 |
| 1928 | 186 | 0 | 186 |
| 1929 | 193 | 0 | 193 |
| 1930 | 197 | 0 | 197 |
| 1931 | 189 | 0 | 189 |
| 1932 | 172 | 0 | 172 |
| 1933 | 198 | 0 | 198 |
| 1934 | 186 | 0 | 186 |
| 1935 | 180 | 5 | 175 |
| 1936 | 166 | 0 | 166 |
| 1937 | 155 | 0 | 155 |
| 1938 | 183 | 0 | 183 |
| 1939 | 172 | 0 | 172 |
| 1940 | 193 | 0 | 193 |
| 1941 | 178 | 0 | 178 |
| 1942 | 193 | 0 | 193 |
| 1943 | 240 | 0 | 240 |
| 1944 | 241 | 0 | 241 |
| 1945 | 258 | 0 | 258 |
| 1946 | 301 | 0 | 301 |
| 1947 | 334 | 0 | 334 |
| 1948 | 422 | 0 | 422 |
| 1949 | 467 | 0 | 467 |
| 1950 | 473 | 0 | 473 |
| 1951 | 594 | 5 | 589 |
| 1952 | 597 | 0 | 597 |
| 1953 | 629 | 0 | 629 |
| 1954 | 649 | 5 | 644 |
| 1955 | 794 | 0 | 794 |
| 1956 | 799 | 0 | 799 |
| 1957 | 813 | 5 | 808 |
| 1958 | 845 | 0 | 845 |
| 1959 | 920 | 8 | 912 |
| 1960 | 877 | 0 | 877 |
| 1961 | 897 | 6 | 891 |
| 1962 | 932 | 7 | 925 |
| 1963 | 971 | 10 | 961 |
| 1964 | 950 | 8 | 942 |
| 1965 | 976 | 7 | 969 |
| 1966 | 936 | 0 | 936 |
| 1967 | 941 | 7 | 934 |
| 1968 | 1,046 | 9 | 1,037 |
| 1969 | 1,137 | 6 | 1,131 |
| 1970 | 1,138 | 11 | 1,127 |
| 1971 | 1,184 | 9 | 1,175 |
| 1972 | 1,129 | 14 | 1,115 |
| 1973 | 1,203 | 8 | 1,195 |
| 1974 | 1,233 | 18 | 1,215 |
| 1975 | 1,263 | 14 | 1,249 |
| 1976 | 1,264 | 11 | 1,253 |
| 1977 | 1,151 | 8 | 1,143 |
| 1978 | 1,256 | 14 | 1,242 |
| 1979 | 1,438 | 16 | 1,422 |
| 1980 | 1,469 | 21 | 1,448 |
| 1981 | 1,413 | 6 | 1,407 |
| 1982 | 1,539 | 13 | 1,526 |
| 1983 | 1,382 | 13 | 1,369 |
| 1984 | 1,348 | 16 | 1,332 |
| 1985 | 1,505 | 14 | 1,491 |
| 1986 | 1,492 | 18 | 1,474 |
| 1987 | 1,608 | 19 | 1,589 |
| 1988 | 1,673 | 18 | 1,655 |
| 1989 | 1,815 | 11 | 1,804 |
| 1990 | 1,998 | 12 | 1,986 |
| 1991 | 2,052 | 16 | 2,036 |
| 1992 | 2,028 | 13 | 2,015 |
| 1993 | 2,050 | 18 | 2,032 |
| 1994 | 1,989 | 17 | 1,972 |
| 1995 | 1,888 | 11 | 1,877 |
| 1996 | 1,976 | 12 | 1,964 |
| 1997 | 1,871 | 0 | 1,871 |
| 1998 | 1,814 | 0 | 1,814 |
| 1999 | 1,918 | 5 | 1,913 |
| 2000 | 1,979 | 0 | 1,979 |
| 2001 | 1,908 | 5 | 1,903 |
| 2002 | 1,941 | 0 | 1,941 |
| 2003 | 1,997 | 0 | 1,997 |
| 2004 | 2,006 | 5 | 2,001 |
| 2005 | 2,458 | 0 | 2,458 |
| 2006 | 2,327 | 0 | 2,327 |
| 2007 | 2,237 | 0 | 2,237 |
| 2008 | 2,183 | 7 | 2,176 |
| 2009 | 1,842 | 0 | 1,842 |
| 2010 | 1,562 | 0 | 1,562 |
| 2011 | 1,412 | 0 | 1,412 |
| 2012 | 1,323 | 0 | 1,323 |
| 2013 | 1,255 | 0 | 1,255 |
| 2014 | 1,212 | 0 | 1,212 |
| 2015 | 1,186 | 0 | 1,186 |
Fun Facts about the name Hector
- How many people with the first name Hector have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 99,816 babies born with the first name Hector in the United States. That's more than enough people named Hector to occupy the territory of Jersey (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 97,857 (as of March 27, 2011).
- What year were 5 or more babies first named Hector? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 15 new born babies.
- When was Hector first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Hector is Sunday, April 17th, 1870.
- What year had the most people named Hector born? The highest recorded use of the first name Hector was in 2005 with a total of 2,458 babies. That's a lot of babies named Hector!
- Random Hector Factoid: According to the 1962 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Hector ranks 94th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Texas. Imagine that, 303 babies in Texas have the same name as you in 1962.
- Weird things about the name Hector: Your name in reverse order is Rotceh. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Trhcoe. How do you pronounce that?
- How many people have the last name Hector? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 4,387 people with the last name Hector.
- How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Hector? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 1 of them will have Hector as their last name.
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Popularity of Hector as a first name
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Common last names for Hector
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Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Hector | U.S. | |
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| █ | White | 39.23% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 47.39% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.64% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.27% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.62% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 9.85% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Hector
People with the last name Hector are most frequently White or African American
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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations
Have you been wondering what does the name "Hector" mean? The list below shows the origins of Hector as well as things modernly associated with the name Hector such as celebrities named Hector.
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Origin and Meaning of Hector
The name "Hector" is of Greek origin, and it means "Anchor, steadfast". It's a name commonly given to boys.
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
Hec"tor
verb
Hec"tor
To treat with insolence; to threaten; to bully; hence, to torment by words; to tease; to taunt; to worry or irritate by bullying.
verb
Hec"tor
To play the bully; to bluster; to be turbulent or insolent.
Other Dictionary Sources
- (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
- Be bossy towards
Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr), possibly from ἔχω (ékhō, “restrain”).
- (Greek mythology) A Trojan hero in Iliad.
- A male given name
Hector was also found in the following language(s): French
Notable Persons With the Name Hector
Héctor Bellerín
Héctor Bellerín is a soccer player for the Arsenal F.C., FC Barcelona, Arsenal F.C. Academy, Watford F.C., Spain national under-16 football team, Spain national under-17 football team, and Spain national under-19 football team. Héctor was born on March 19th, 1995 in Barcelona, Spain. Héctor is also known as Bellerín Moruno and Héctor.
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Héctor Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 1963. Héctor was born on December 22nd, 1936 in New York City. Héctor is also known as Hector Elizondo.
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Hector Lombard
Hector Lombard is an important somebody. Hector was born on February 2nd, 1978 in Matanzas, Cuba.
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Hector Hugh Munro
Hector Hugh Munro was a writer. Hector was born on December 18th, 1870 in Sittwe. He left this life on November 14th, 1916.
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Héctor Camacho
Héctor Camacho was a boxer. Héctor was born on May 24th, 1962 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He left this life on November 24th, 2012.
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Héctor Cúper
Héctor Cúper is a soccer player for the Egypt national football team, Club Ferro Carril Oeste, Independiente Rivadavia, Club Atlético Huracán, and Argentina national football team. Héctor was born on November 16th, 1955 in Chabás, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Hector
Jonas Hector
Jonas Hector is a soccer player for the FC Köln, SV Auersmacher, and Germany national football team. Jonas was born on May 27th, 1990 in Saarbrücken.
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Jamie Hector
Jamie Hector is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1997 to 1997. Jamie was born on October 7th, 1975 in Brooklyn.
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Michael Malik Hector
Michael Malik Hector is a soccer player for the Reading F.C., Chelsea F.C., Millwall F.C., Thurrock F.C., Bracknell Town F.C., Didcot Town F.C., Havant & Waterlooville F.C., Oxford City F.C., Horsham F.C., Dundalk F.C., Barnet F.C., Shrewsbury Town F.C., Aldershot Town F.C., Cheltenham Town F.C., and Aberd. Michael was born on July 19th, 1992 in East Ham, Nemos team.
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Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector is a pop and contemporary r&b musician.
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comte d'Estaing Charles Hector
comte d'Estaing Charles Hector is a military person.
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Héctor
Héctor is a soccer player for the Real Sociedad, Real Zaragoza, Deportivo Aragón, and Real Sociedad B. Héctor was born on May 23rd, 1991 in Valladolid, Spain.
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What does the name Hector mean?
His for hug, give one today!
Eis for expert, in your chosen career
Cis for complete, nothing further needed here.
Tis for tried, tried and true you.
Ois for outgoing, so sociable are you
Ris for rich, in the love from others
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain). U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain). 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary via the Collaborative International Dictionary of English (License). Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License). Wiktionary: Titles and License. Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.