Salvadora
Salvadora is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Salvadora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Salvadora is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Salvadora
Salvadora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 5 Salvadoras were born — ranking #4,975 that year. As of 2026, Salvadora ranks #4,975 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Salvadoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Salvadora
Phonetically similar names — useful when Salvadora is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Salvador
- Salvatore
- Salvadoran
- Salvatory
- Salvadore
- Salvadorian
- Salvadorean
- Salvatori
- Salvatierra
- Salutary
- Solidary
- Silvera
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Salvadora
Salvadora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Salvadora's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #4,975. Use the chart and map above to compare Salvadora'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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