Rector

REHK-ter /ˈɹɛktɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Rector is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Rector is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1945. Rector was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1920 (14 births).

About the name Rector

PronunciationREHK-ter /ˈɹɛktɚ/
14peak births 1920
1912first in SSA data

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How popular is Rector?

Boys named Rector
19121915192019251930193519401945
Boys named Rector per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–1945 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1945) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Rector total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19455—#3,677
19256—#4,102
19247—#3,784
192310—#2,903
19227—#3,797
192014—#2,316
191913—#2,363
19189—#3,056
19178—#3,153
19155—#4,282
19145—#3,649
19135—#3,177
19127—#2,226
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