Heitor
Boy name · #2635 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Heitor? In official American birth records, Heitor has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Heitor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Heitor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Heitor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Heitor is most common
State-level data for Heitor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Heitor?
In official American birth records, the name Heitor first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.