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Hector

male

Hector.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #246 in Scotland in 2024. See regions.

Audio not yet available.

Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

Not yet assessed — Namewise hasn't recorded a pronunciation (respelling or IPA) for this name yet.

Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

Editorial judgement of how familiar this name is in its primary region of use today.

International familiarity

Editorial judgement of how easily this name travels across languages and borders.

Trend stability

Derived from the name's traditional/modern classification and its current popularity trend direction.

Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
2
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
male
Language family
Not available

Popularity

RisingEngland and Wales (male) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #255 to #573.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#255#573
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England and Wales rank by year
YearRank
1996#573
1997#493
1998#424
1999#471
2000#515
2001#421
2002#411
2003#479
2004#454
2005#471
2006#411
2007#517
2008#453
2009#362
2010#386
2011#321
2012#307
2013#291
2014#276
2015#299
2016#255
2017#282
2018#259
2019#264
2020#269
2021#257
2022#301
2023#295
2024#308

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

Similarity is a demonstration score — see methodology.

Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

Audio not yet available.
Syllables
2
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

No safely-sourced notable usage recorded for this name yet.

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