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Boy name

Proctor

/ˈpɹɑktɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1962

Proctor has been given to about 249 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1927, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpɹɑktɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 60
Median age today82 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Proctor per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1927 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time249

How popular is Proctor?

Its best year was 1927, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 2175th. The typical living American called Proctor is about 82 years old today.

Names that sound like Proctor

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Victor0.60
  2. Hector0.60
  3. Connor0.57
  4. Conor0.57
  5. Konnor0.57
  6. Honor0.57
  7. Porter0.54
  8. Preston0.50

Middle names for Proctor

Ranked by flow score
  1. Proctor Lee0.77
  2. Proctor Dean0.76
  3. Proctor Blake0.76
  4. Proctor Bryce0.76
  5. Proctor Wade0.76
  6. Proctor Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Proctor

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.67
  2. Cleoeither · 0.67
  3. Winonasister · 0.66
  4. Ilasister · 0.66
  5. Forestbrother · 0.59
  6. Archiebrother · 0.58

Where Proctor is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Proctor Anderson0.77
    2. Proctor White0.72
    3. Proctor Nguyen0.72
    4. Proctor Lee0.72
    5. Proctor Hill0.72
    6. Proctor Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Proctor

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.