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 #6830

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Name B

Salvatore

Boy name · Rank #901

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Metric Sal Salvatore
Current Rank #6830 #901
Total Births (all years) 3,650 57,110
Peak Year 1958 1927
Peak Year Births 114 1,058
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Sal Salvatore
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 86
1900ss 8 540
1910ss 158 5,976
1920ss 274 9,854
1930ss 405 6,482
1940ss 529 5,576
1950ss 531 6,090
1960ss 759 5,504
1970ss 328 4,014
1980ss 203 3,387
1990ss 211 3,175
2000ss 123 2,802
2010ss 65 2,362
2020ss 56 1,250

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sal Salvatore
2014 11 239
2015 — 215
2016 16 234
2017 6 238
2018 7 241
2019 7 259
2020 9 229
2021 15 240
2022 11 269
2023 9 252
2024 12 260

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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