Salvador
Salvador is normally an indirect way of naming a Messiah.
Meaning & Origin of Salvador
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Salvador is normally an indirect way of naming a Messiah.
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The Story of Salvador
Salvador first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 921 Salvadors were born — ranking #292 that year. As of 2026, Salvador ranks #722 for baby boys with 372 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 50K Salvadors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Salvador
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Salvador Agron (1943–1986), a.k.a. "The Capeman", Puerto Rican gang member, murderer and later youth counsellor
- Salvador Allende (1908−1973), deposed president of Chile
- Salvador Aulestia (1915–1994), Spanish artist and writer
- Salvador Bacarisse (1898−1963), Spanish composer
- Salva Ballesta (born 1975), Spanish footballer
- Salvador Biondi (1926–2016), Argentine football player and manager
- Salvador Brau y Asencio (1842–1912), Puerto Rican journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist, historian and sociologist
- Salvador Dalí (1904−1989), Spanish surrealist painter
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Names that sound like Salvador
Phonetically similar names — useful when Salvador is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Salvador
Salvador is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 50K births in the dataset. Salvador's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #289. Use the chart and map above to compare Salvador's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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