boy's name
Rector
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 101
Rector is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1945 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 1920, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rector over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1945, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 52 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1940s (to 1945) | 5 |
How popular is Rector?
In 1945, Rector 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 Rector
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Rector
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rector — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rector
How popular is the name Rector?
In 1945, Rector 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 Rector a girl's or a boy's name?
Rector is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rector?
Rector has 2 syllables.
When was Rector most popular?
Rector peaked in 1920, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.