Heitor
Boy name · #2635 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Heitor is currently the #2635 boy name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Heitor.
The 19-year story
Heitor first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Heitor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Heitor in class?
Heitor scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Heitor is most common
State-level data for Heitor is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Heitor
Statistically, parents drawn to Heitor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alastor, Saylor, Keylor, Honor, and Savior.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Heitor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Heitor a popular boy name?
Heitor ranked #2635 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Heitor most popular?
Heitor peaked in 2023, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Heitor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Heitor. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.