Pastor comes from the Latin / Roman / Spanish tradition, meaning Spiritual leader.
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How popular is Pastor?
1981peak year
Pastor first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1929. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1981, 8 babies received the name (ranked #4838). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 146 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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