US rank #2587 Boys' name Peak 2023 327 births

Heitor — #2587 US boys' name

327 babies named Heitor in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s992020s222
#2587
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Heitor was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

54 babies were named Heitor in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Heitor

The Social Security Administration has registered 327 babies named Heitor between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Heitor currently holds the #2587 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Heitor performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 222 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Heitor shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Massachusetts, which accounts for 120 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Heitor in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Heitor in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 327 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Heitor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

327

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2023

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,587

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Heitor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
54
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
0204060 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152006 6

Heitor by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
222 births that decade — 68% of Heitor's all-time total
2000s62010s992020s222

Heitor by state

Where Heitor concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Heitor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Massachusetts
120 36.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
25 7.6%
#3 Florida
22 6.7%
#4 New Jersey
22 6.7%
Massachusetts share of Heitor's total US births 36.7%
Even split

120 of 327 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heitor?
327 babies have been named Heitor since 2006. It currently ranks #2587 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 54 births.
When was Heitor most popular?
Heitor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Heitor most popular?
The top states for the name Heitor are Massachusetts (120 births), Pennsylvania (25 births), Florida (22 births).
How long has the name Heitor been used?
Heitor has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Heitor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heinz, Heith, Heinrich, Heidi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.