Masculine dossier · first seen 1919

Ector

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1995

Peak era

1995

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Millennial

Quick answers about Ector

How many people are named Ector?

An estimated 635 living Americans are named Ector.

How rare is Ector?

Ector fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Ector?

The median age of a living American named Ector is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 53 years old.

Is Ector still popular?

Not especially. Ector has been declining since its 1995 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Ector most common?

Ector has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.

1919Peak 19952025

Peak year

1995

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

783

Ector last appeared in SSA records in 2022. Across its recorded history, about 783 American boys received the name.

Ector peaked in 1995, when 21 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 783 Americans named Ector since 1919.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationMillennial

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1995

Living profile

656

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age38

Core range27–54

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

3.5× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 1980s 3.5×