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Hector

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What official birth registration shows about Hector: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #255 to #573.200020052010201520202025#255#573
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys 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
2025#278

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #246 among boys in Scotland, #308 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #573 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #278 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #246 in Scotland in 2024.

Hector's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#278162HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#308145HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#295152HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#301150HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#257185HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#269175HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#264185HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#259197HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#282183HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#255206HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#299155HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#276171HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#291153HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#307149HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#321138HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#386103HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#362107HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#45379HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#51762HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#41181HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#47160HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#45459HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#47950HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#41155HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#42151HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#51538HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#47144HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#42450HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#49338HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#57329HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#24616HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Hector is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Hector, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2016Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2017ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#255 in 2016
Republic of Ireland2009–20238#495 in 2017
Scotland20241#246 in 2024
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What is known about Hector

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #246 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.