Ector: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#3,505
1920s	41	4	+486%	#3,162
1930s	18	2	-56%	#3,183
1940s	12	1	-33%	#2,977
1950s	97	10	+708%	#1,918
1960s	80	8	-18%	#2,156
1970s	101	10	+26%	#2,340
1980s	119	12	+18%	#2,646
1990s	150	15	+26%	#3,224
2000s	126	13	-16%	#4,257
2010s	26	3	-79%	#8,976
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-62%	#11,246

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,505

1920s

+486%

#3,162

1930s

-56%

#3,183

1940s

-33%

#2,977

1950s

+708%

#1,918

1960s

-18%

#2,156

1970s

101

+26%

#2,340

1980s

119

+18%

#2,646

1990s

150

+26%

#3,224

2000s

126

-16%

#4,257

2010s

-79%

#8,976

2020s (to 2025)

-62%

#11,246

The story of Ector

Ector is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 783 American babies have been named Ector. Its peak came in 1995, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ector stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ector?

The median living Ector is about 37 years old; half are between 26 and 54. An estimated 700 people named Ector are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ector year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,246
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#11,123
2012	5	#12,805
2011	8	#8,976
2010	7	#9,964
2009	8	#9,224
2008	5	#13,089
2007	12	#6,752
2006	20	#4,562
2005	16	#5,099
2004	12	#6,239
2003	10	#6,868
2002	11	#6,201
2001	14	#5,206
2000	18	#4,257
1995	21	#3,224
1990	16	#3,654
1985	18	#2,747
1980	18	#2,646
1975	11	#3,299
1970	11	#2,949
1965	14	#2,207
1960	15	#2,156
1955	8	#3,037
1950	9	#2,631
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,361
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ector, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ector?

The median living Ector is about 37 years old. Half of all living Ectors are between 26 and 54 years old.

How many people named Ector are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ector are alive in the United States, based on 783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ector in 2025?

Ector did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ector?

783 babies have been named Ector in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ector most popular?

Ector peaked in 1995, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Ector a boy or girl name?

Ector is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ector rising or falling?

Ector is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Ector popularity over time

The story of Ector

How old are people named Ector?

Ector year by year

Frequently asked questions

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