Boys' name · since 1910
Salvator
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 920 babies named Salvator, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,424 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 920
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Salvator is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 920 have been recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Salvator recorded 920 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2009.
- #5,424 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 920 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Salvator ranks #5,424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 920 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,424 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 920
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Salvator's 920 recorded births place it above 88.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Salvator's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Salvator splits its recorded history at 1946: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Salvator popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2009
- Peak year (1989)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Salvator by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (250 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Salvator's strongest decade.
250 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Salvator births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
154 births
- 1920s
1920s
250 births
- 1930s
1930s
118 births
- 1940s
1940s
104 births
- 1950s 78
1950s
78 births
- 1960s 66
1960s
66 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 250 births (27% of all-time use).
How Salvator compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Salvator's total volume
Salvator by state
Where Salvator concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 278 | 30.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
278 of 920 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Salvator's data
- Salvator's decade-level peak was the 1920s (250 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Salvators (278 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Salvator: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1910–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Salvator draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.