Total births
10
Recorded 1912–1919 Girls' name Peak 1912 10 births
Lector — girls' name
10 babies named Lector in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1912. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
10 girls have been named Lector since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1919.
- 10
- total births
- 1912–1919
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lector was born in this single decade.
1912
Single peak year
5 babies were named Lector in 1912 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Lector
The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Lector between 1912 and 1919, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lector currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1919. The name reached its historical peak in 1912, when 5 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Lector performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Lector 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 10 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.
Lector at a glance
Last recorded 1919Peak year
1912
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Lector popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1912
- Peak year (1912)
- 5
- Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
Lector by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- 10 births that decade — 100% of Lector's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lector? ▼
10 babies have been named Lector since 1912. It was last recorded in 1919. The peak year was 1912 with 5 births.
When was Lector most popular? ▼
Lector was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1912.
How long has the name Lector been used? ▼
Lector has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 8 years of data through 1919.
What names are similar to Lector? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lecia, Lechelle, Lecretia, Lechia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Lector
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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, 1912–1919 (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.