Baby Name Popularity Profile

Salvatore

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Salvatore.

✦ Savior 🌍 Italian, Latin Traditional Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #945
All-Time Peak Rank #148 Achieved 1914
Total U.S. Births 57,364 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1888 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 1,058 births in 1927
💡 The Salvatore Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Savior
Language Origin Italian, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Late Latin word 'salvator', meaning 'savior'. It is a traditional Italian name.
Common Nicknames
Sal Tore
Pronunciation: sal-va-TOH-reh
Themes & Categories
Traditional Spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Salvatore across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +8.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +15.8%
2015: 215 births 215 2016: 234 births 2017: 238 births 2018: 242 births 2019: 259 births 2020: 229 births 229 2021: 240 births 2022: 269 births 2023: 252 births 2024: 260 births 2025: 249 births 249
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 1,058 births in 1927
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 90 yrs
Longest Streak 133 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 12
1890s: 86
1900s: 540
1910s: 5,976
1920s: 9,854
1930s: 6,482
1940s: 5,576
1950s: 6,090
1960s: 5,505
1970s: 4,015
1980s: 3,389
1990s: 3,175
2000s: 2,802
2010s: 2,363
2020s: 1,499

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Sal-va-tor-e
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New York
Top States New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
States with Data 27
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New York #291 27,071 1927 +3.2% Growth
Connecticut #234 3,212 1924 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #262 6,882 1927 +24.1% Growth
Rhode Island Unranked 541 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #550 3,480 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #519 4,197 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1118 2,225 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1091 1,336 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 399 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1097 1,196 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #658 783 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 493 1924 Insufficient historical volume
California #2172 1,631 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 221 1930 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 37 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 60 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 16 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 5 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 15 1920 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 1950 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina Unranked 29 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 17 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #2520 69 1986 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 1925 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 5 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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