Proctor comes from the Latin tradition, meaning Official, administrator.
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How popular is Proctor?
1927peak year
The name Proctor reached its peak in 1927, with 15 registrations (ranked #2175). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1884, roughly 43 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 249 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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