Hector dog name
We found 119 dogs named Hector in the public pet registers of 18 places. Combining all places, Hector is the #935 dog name. Almost all dogs named Hector are male.
🐱 Hector is also a cat name (#981 for cats, 8 cats).
Hector as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #1,130 of 51,228 | 51 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #1,701 of 34,500 | 28 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #684 of 10,500 | 11 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #2,466 of 8,191 | 1 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #714 of 4,586 | 3 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #1,926 of 4,375 | 1 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #666 of 4,602 | 3 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #419 of 5,788 | 3 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #298 of 3,045 | 5 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #569 of 2,965 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #458 of 2,588 | 2 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #364 of 1,888 | 2 | 2015 |
| Tacoma United States | #478 of 1,917 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #214 of 1,161 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adelaide Australia | #228 of 958 | 1 | 2014 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Hector. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
3 female and 97 male dogs named Hector, in the places that record sex.
Hector over the years
Dogs named Hector per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Hector
Compared to all dogs, Hector is especially common among German Shepherds (1.9×).
Based on 97 dogs named Hector with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Famous dogs named Hector
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Hector as a baby name
Hector was the #409 boys' name in the US in 2025 (779 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #49 for boys in Spain, #73 for boys in Spain (Balearic Islands), #93 for boys in Mexico (Mexico City) and #128 for boys in Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy). See Hector as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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