Hec vs Hector

Side-by-side comparison of Hec and Hector — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hec

Boy name

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Name B

Hector

Boy name · Rank #380

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Metric Hec Hector
Current Rank Unranked #380
Total Births (all years) 5 107,937
Peak Year 1973 2005
Peak Year Births 5 2,458
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hec Hector
1880ss — 95
1890ss — 103
1900ss — 125
1910ss — 694
1920ss — 1,482
1930ss — 1,793
1940ss — 2,825
1950ss — 7,101
1960ss — 9,605
1970ss 5 12,129
1980ss — 15,107
1990ss — 19,491
2000ss — 20,880
2010ss — 12,136
2020ss — 4,371

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hec Hector
2014 — 1,213
2015 — 1,194
2016 — 1,100
2017 — 1,074
2018 — 1,012
2019 — 985
2020 — 856
2021 — 899
2022 — 927
2023 — 831
2024 — 858

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–1973.

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