Proctor
Proctor is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another.
Meaning & Origin of Proctor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Proctor is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another.
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The Story of Proctor
Proctor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 15 Proctors were born — ranking #2,121 that year. As of 2026, Proctor ranks #4,033 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 249 Proctors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Proctor
Phonetically similar names — useful when Proctor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Procter
- Proctors
- Proct
- Proctored
- Protecter
- Pricked
- Prater
- Praetor
- Perfecter
- Perfector
- Pricker
- Prodder
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Proctor
Proctor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 249 births in the dataset. Proctor's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #2,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Proctor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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