Total births
249
Boys' name · since 1884
Proctor
Proctor has 249 recorded births since 1884 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 249
- total births
- 1884–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Proctor is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 249 have been recorded since 1884.
Proctor has 249 recorded births among boys since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1962.
- 249 total births
- 1884–1962 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
249 boys have been named Proctor since 1884, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1962.
- 249
- total births
- 1884–1962
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Proctor was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
15 babies were named Proctor in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Proctor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Proctor's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Proctor at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1884
Proctor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1962
- Peak year (1927)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Proctor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Proctor's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Proctor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
69 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
41 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (35% of all-time use).
Proctor by state
Where Proctor concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 2.0% |
Kentucky share of Proctor's total US births 2.0%
5 of 249 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Proctor? ▼
249 babies have been named Proctor since 1884. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1927 with 15 births.
When was Proctor most popular? ▼
Proctor was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Proctor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Proctor are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Proctor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Proctor since 1884 -- 79 years through the most recent 1962 data.
What names are similar to Proctor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prosper, Promise, Prophet, Prodigy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Proctor's data
- Proctor's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Proctors (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Proctor
Nearby Names Like Proctor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Proctor
Prosper Boy
#2678 678 births
Promise Boy
#4801 412 births
Prophet Boy
#4597 331 births
Prodigy Boy
#6740 124 births
Prometheus Boy
#6162 101 births
Compare Proctor side by side: Proctor vs Prosper Proctor vs Promise Proctor vs Prophet
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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, 1884–1962 (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. "Proctor: Baby Name Since 1884 - 249 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/proctor. 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 Proctor 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.