Edwin vs Hector
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Edwin
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #398
- Peak
- #52 (1919)
- Babies in 2025
- 798
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Hector
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #409
- Peak
- #156 (1990)
- Babies in 2025
- 779
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Edwin is the more popular pick (#398 vs #409). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Edwin is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Hector is a steady, dependable choice.
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