Total births
5
Boys' name · since 1973
Hec
5 babies named Hec in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1973–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
5 boys have been named Hec since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hec recorded 5 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1973.
- 5 total births
- 1973–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5 boys have been named Hec since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 5
- total births
- 1973–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hec was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5 babies were named Hec in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Hec at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Hec popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1973
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Hec by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hec's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hec births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hec? ▼
Hec has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 5 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Hec most popular? ▼
Hec was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Hec been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hec since 1973 -- 1 year through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Hec? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hector. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hec
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–1973 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hec: Baby Name Since 1973 - 5 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hec. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hec draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.