Salvador
Boy name · #755 in 2025 · Rare
Salvador ranks #755 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 341 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #633, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,279 boys born in 2025 was named Salvador.
Babies named Salvador per year. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Salvador first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1992, when 922 boys were named Salvador — good for #291 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Salvador in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Salvador is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Salvador will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Salvador is most common
Geography matters for names, and Salvador is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Salvador is most common in OR (0.7 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.4 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), TX (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Salvador is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Salvador
Statistically, parents drawn to Salvador tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Trevor, Nestor, Alfredo, Alberto, and Conor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salvador | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 341 | #754 |
| 2024 | 367 | #719 |
| 2023 | 380 | #699 |
| 2022 | 371 | #711 |
| 2021 | 355 | #727 |
| 2020 | 362 | #701 |
| 2019 | 415 | #648 |
| 2018 | 395 | #649 |
| 2017 | 379 | #668 |
| 2016 | 457 | #593 |
| 2015 | 422 | #633 |
| 2014 | 449 | #602 |
| 2013 | 437 | #584 |
| 2012 | 472 | #552 |
| 2011 | 478 | #531 |
| 2010 | 582 | #458 |
| 2009 | 682 | #424 |
| 2008 | 662 | #435 |
| 2007 | 718 | #405 |
| 2006 | 767 | #390 |
| 2005 | 861 | #344 |
| 2004 | 830 | #342 |
| 2003 | 853 | #336 |
| 2002 | 799 | #344 |
| 2001 | 848 | #327 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Salvador a popular boy name?
Salvador ranked #755 among boys in 2025 with 341 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #633.
When was the name Salvador most popular?
Salvador peaked in 1992, when 922 American boys received the name (ranked #291 that year). Since 1992 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Salvador?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,279 newborn American boys was named Salvador. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.