US rank #901 Boys' name Peak 1927 57,110 births

Salvatore — #901 US boys' name

57,110 babies named Salvatore in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#901
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Salvatore was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

1,058 babies were named Salvatore in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Salvatore

The Social Security Administration has registered 57,110 babies named Salvatore between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Salvatore currently holds the #901 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 1,058 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Salvatore performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 9,854 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Salvatore shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 27,001 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Salvatore in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Salvatore in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 57,110 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Salvatore at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

57,110

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1927

1,058 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#901

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Salvatore popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1927)
1,058
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Salvatore popularity over time — girls

81 total births recorded since 1923 (Salvatore as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 81 births
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Salvatore by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
9,854 births that decade — 17% of Salvatore's all-time total
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Salvatore by state

Where Salvatore concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Salvatore
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
27,001 47.3%
#2 New Jersey
6,846 12.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
4,178 7.3%
#4 Massachusetts
3,471 6.1%
#5 Connecticut
3,197 5.6%
#6 Illinois
2,218 3.9%
#7 California
1,624 2.8%
#8 Michigan
1,330 2.3%
New York share of Salvatore's total US births 47.3%
Even split

27,001 of 57,110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Salvatore appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Salvatore?
57,110 babies have been named Salvatore since 1888. It currently ranks #901 among boys. The peak year was 1927 with 1,058 births.
When was Salvatore most popular?
Salvatore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 9,854 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Salvatore most popular?
The top states for the name Salvatore are New York (27,001 births), New Jersey (6,846 births), Pennsylvania (4,178 births).
How long has the name Salvatore been used?
Salvatore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Salvatore?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Salvador, Salem, Salomon, Sal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.