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Proctor

//ˈpɹɑktɜr//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19277 lettersStarts with P

Meaning & origin

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Proctor's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Proctor, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Proctor
18845
18885
19105
19126
19145
191510
19169
191713
191812
19199
192011
19216
192213
19236
192412
19259
19268
192715
19287
19308
193110
19327
19347
19359
19445
19455
19475
19536
19566
19595
19605
19625

Proctor through the decades

  • Proctor peaked in 1927, when 15 babies were named Proctor in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1934–1962), use of Proctor has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.

Sibling names for Proctor

A different sound, a similar rhythm.