Ector comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Guardian, protector..
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How popular is Ector?
1995peak year
Ector reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1995, 21 babies received the name (ranked #3224). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11242), with about 6 babies given the name annually. The all-time total comes to roughly 783 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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