Salvador vs Salem

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

Name A

Salvador

Boy name · Rank #720

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Name B

Salem

Girl name · Rank #429

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Metric Salvador Salem
Current Rank #720 #429
Total Births (all years) 49,259 5,774
Peak Year 1992 2023
Peak Year Births 921 734
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Salvador Salem
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 17 —
1900ss 127 —
1910ss 875 —
1920ss 2,627 —
1930ss 2,030 —
1940ss 2,514 —
1950ss 3,236 —
1960ss 3,217 —
1970ss 5,164 34
1980ss 6,652 88
1990ss 8,608 216
2000ss 7,871 555
2010ss 4,485 1,640
2020ss 1,831 3,241

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Salvador Salem
2014 449 144
2015 422 162
2016 457 188
2017 379 204
2018 395 257
2019 415 377
2020 362 479
2021 355 614
2022 371 699
2023 379 734
2024 364 715

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, 1888–2024.

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