Salvador
How to say it: sal-vuh-DOR · /ˌsælvəˈdɔr/
From Spanish/Latin salvator meaning 'savior'; a deeply religious name widely used in Hispanic cultures.
Salvador was the 706th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 341 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #744 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #706 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 341 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,722 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #744 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salvador peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Salvador is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Salvador
- Salvador Dalí (1904–1989)Spanish artist
- Salvador Allende (1908–1973)28th president of Chile (1908–1973
- Salvador Sánchez Cerén (born 1944)President of El Salvador
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