Sal vs Salvador

Side-by-side comparison of Sal and Salvador — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sal

Boy name · Rank #6830

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Name B

Salvador

Boy name · Rank #720

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Metric Sal Salvador
Current Rank #6830 #720
Total Births (all years) 3,650 49,259
Peak Year 1958 1992
Peak Year Births 114 921
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Sal Salvador
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 17
1900ss 8 127
1910ss 158 875
1920ss 274 2,627
1930ss 405 2,030
1940ss 529 2,514
1950ss 531 3,236
1960ss 759 3,217
1970ss 328 5,164
1980ss 203 6,652
1990ss 211 8,608
2000ss 123 7,871
2010ss 65 4,485
2020ss 56 1,831

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sal Salvador
2014 11 449
2015 — 422
2016 16 457
2017 6 379
2018 7 395
2019 7 415
2020 9 362
2021 15 355
2022 11 371
2023 9 379
2024 12 364

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2024.

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