Boy
Hector
Rooted in Greek, Hector is a boy's name that means "Greek Hektor". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. Its single strongest year on record was 2005.
GreekGreek "Hektor"
EtymologyMeaning "to hold, to restrain" – the Trojan hero's name
Births by decade
1900s
125
1910s
694
1920s
1,483
1930s
1,798
1940s
2,826
1950s
7,116
1960s
9,660
1970s
12,258
1980s
15,248
1990s
19,587
2000s
20,887
2010s
10,126
Peaked in the 2000s · 101,808 total U.S. births since 1900