Savior
Boy name · #1901 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 83 baby boys were named Savior, placing it at #1901 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 boys born in 2025 was named Savior.
Babies named Savior per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Savior first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 93 babies and a rank of #1767. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Savior against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Savior in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Savior is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Savior will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Savior is most common
State-level data for Savior 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 Savior
Statistically, parents drawn to Savior tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lior, Saylor, Elior, Dior, and Symir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Savior | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #1886 |
| 2024 | 93 | #1767 |
| 2023 | 77 | #1986 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Savior a popular boy name?
Savior ranked #1901 among boys in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Savior most popular?
Savior peaked in 2024, when 93 American boys received the name (ranked #1767 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Savior?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American boys was named Savior. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.