Total births
101
Boys' name · since 1912
Rector
101 babies named Rector in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 101
- total births
- 1912–1945
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
101 boys have been named Rector since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rector has 101 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1945.
- 101 total births
- 1912–1945 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
101 boys have been named Rector since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1945.
- 101
- total births
- 1912–1945
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Rector was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
14 babies were named Rector in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Rector's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rector's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rector at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Rector popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1945
- Peak year (1920)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Rector by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Rector's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Rector births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 52 births (51% of all-time use).
Rector by state
Where Rector concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rector? ▼
Rector has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1945. 14 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Rector most popular? ▼
Rector was most popular in the 1910s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Rector most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rector are Arkansas (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Rector been used? ▼
Rector has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 34 years of data through 1945.
What names are similar to Rector? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reco, Recardo, Rece, Record, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rector's data
- Rector's decade-level peak was the 1910s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Rectors (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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 Rector
Nearby Names Like Rector
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rector
Reco Boy
1,202 births
Recardo Boy
#12569 670 births
Rece Boy
#11482 522 births
Record Boy
#5236 65 births
Recco Boy
50 births
Compare Rector side by side: Rector vs Reco Rector vs Recardo Rector vs Rece
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1912–1945 (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. "Rector: Baby Name Since 1912 - 101 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rector. 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 Rector 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 July 2026.