How Many People Are Named Proctor?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Proctor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Proctor peaked in popularity in 1927 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Proctor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Proctor paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Proctor is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
- Proctor is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1927
15 births
Total Registered
249
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Proctor
Proctor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 249 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Proctor as a male name
Ranked #4,488 in 1962
5 male births in 1962
Peak: 1927 (15 births)
Proctor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Proctor span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 87 babies were registered. Proctor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Proctor by Decade
How has Proctor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Proctor by State
Proctor + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Proctor
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Proctor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Proctor?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Proctor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Proctor a common name?
Proctor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 249 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Proctor most popular?
Proctor reached peak popularity in 1927, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Proctor is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Proctor a male name?
Proctor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Proctor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Proctor Smith, Proctor Johnson, Proctor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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