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Salvador

Boy's name · #756 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Salvador reached #289 in 1990 and has eased to #756 since. About 50,000 boys have carried it since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#17 in Portugal (2023) · #123 in Mexico (2024) · #348 in Switzerland (2025) · #439 in Poland (2025) · #641 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,228 in France (2025) · #1,690 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,741 in Austria (2025) · #2,288 in Canada (2024).

Famous Salvadors

• Salvador Dalí — Spanish artist (1904–1989)
• Salvador Allende — 28th president of Chile (1908–1973)
• Salvador Sobral — Portuguese singer
• Salvador Luria — Italian American microbiologist (1912–1991)
• Salvador Sánchez Cerén — Salvadoran politician (born 1944)

In stories & tradition

• Salvador Monsalud^es — Episodios Nacionales (Spanish novel series)

What Salvadors become

Among 1,337 notable people named Salvador:

Political leaders appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salvador Allende, Chilean President of Chile (1908–1973).

Similar names: Julio · Salvatore · Gerardo · Guillermo · Rogelio · Ramiro

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