Sal vs Salvatore

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

Name A

Sal

Boy name · Rank #6852

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Name B

Salvatore

Boy name · Rank #903

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Metric Sal Salvatore
Current Rank #6852 #903
Total Births (all years) 3,663 57,364
Peak Year 1958 1927
Peak Year Births 114 1,058
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Sal Salvatore
1880s - 12
1890s - 86
1900s 8 540
1910s 158 5,976
1920s 274 9,854
1930s 405 6,482
1940s 529 5,576
1950s 531 6,090
1960s 759 5,505
1970s 328 4,015
1980s 203 3,389
1990s 211 3,175
2000s 123 2,802
2010s 65 2,363
2020s 69 1,499

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sal Salvatore
2014 11 239
2015 - 215
2016 16 234
2017 6 238
2018 7 242
2019 7 259
2020 9 229
2021 15 240
2022 11 269
2023 9 252
2024 12 260
2025 13 249

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, 1909–2025.

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