Rector Name Popularity and Statistics

Rector is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record1945
Total Recorded U.S. Births101
First Year on Record1912

Rector popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1945Boys5#3,338
1925Boys6#3,741
1924Boys7#3,505
1923Boys10#2,772
1922Boys7#3,532
1920Boys14#2,231
1919Boys13#2,265
1918Boys9#2,882
1917Boys8#2,956
1915Boys5#3,825
1914Boys5#3,264
1913Boys5#2,821
1912Boys7#2,045

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1920 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,231.

1919 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,265.

1923 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #2,772.

1918 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #2,882.

Where Rector ranked highest in 1920

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

AR
Rank #406 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Rector