boy's name
Proctor
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 249
Proctor is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1962 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Proctor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1910s | 69 |
| 1920s | 87 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s (to 1962) | 10 |
How popular is Proctor?
In 1962, Proctor was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Proctor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Proctor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Proctor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Proctor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Proctor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Proctor
How popular is the name Proctor?
In 1962, Proctor was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Proctor a girl's or a boy's name?
Proctor is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Proctor?
Proctor has 2 syllables.
When was Proctor most popular?
Proctor peaked in 1927, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.