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Rector

/ˈɹɛktɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1945

Rector has been given to about 101 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹɛktɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9
Median age today102 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rector per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 14
  • Born in 20250
  • All time101

How popular is Rector?

Its best year was 1920, when 14 babies were given the name, ranking 2316th. The typical living American called Rector is about 102 years old today.

Names that sound like Rector

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hector0.88
  2. Nestor0.75
  3. Victor0.68
  4. Trevor0.62
  5. Reno0.53
  6. Reynold0.47
  7. Ryker0.46
  8. Rocco0.45

Middle names for Rector

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rector Paul0.77
  2. Rector Lee0.77
  3. Rector Dean0.76
  4. Rector Blake0.76
  5. Rector Bryce0.76
  6. Rector Wade0.76

Sibling names for Rector

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Opalsister · 0.56
  2. Cleoeither · 0.55
  3. Luellasister · 0.55
  4. Estellesister · 0.54
  5. Soleither · 0.48
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.46

Where Rector is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    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.