Hector vs Killian
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Killian
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #417
- Peak
- #248 (2017)
- Babies in 2025
- 770
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Hector is the more popular pick (#409 vs #417). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Hector is a steady, dependable choice, Killian is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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