Salvatore
Boy name · #944 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Salvatore is currently the #944 boy name in the United States — 249 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #958, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,229 boys born in 2025 was named Salvatore.
The 137-year story
Salvatore first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1927, when 1,058 boys were named Salvatore — good for #149 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Salvatore per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Salvatore in class?
Salvatore scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Salvatore is most common
Geography matters for names, and Salvatore is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Salvatores were NY (65), NJ (36), FL (25), PA (19), CT (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Salvatore
Statistically, parents drawn to Salvatore tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wallace, Maurice, Eugene, Clarence, and Melvin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salvatore | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 249 | #943 |
| 2024 | 260 | #903 |
| 2023 | 252 | #916 |
| 2022 | 269 | #881 |
| 2021 | 240 | #943 |
| 2020 | 229 | #956 |
| 2019 | 259 | #857 |
| 2018 | 242 | #894 |
| 2017 | 238 | #901 |
| 2016 | 234 | #919 |
| 2015 | 215 | #958 |
| 2014 | 239 | #898 |
| 2013 | 236 | #882 |
| 2012 | 229 | #905 |
| 2011 | 242 | #869 |
| 2010 | 229 | #894 |
| 2009 | 233 | #893 |
| 2008 | 232 | #897 |
| 2007 | 263 | #809 |
| 2006 | 253 | #806 |
| 2005 | 295 | #699 |
| 2004 | 307 | #664 |
| 2003 | 270 | #701 |
| 2002 | 342 | #597 |
| 2001 | 263 | #685 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Salvatore a popular boy name?
Salvatore ranked #944 among boys in 2025 with 249 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #958.
When was the name Salvatore most popular?
Salvatore peaked in 1927, when 1,058 American boys received the name (ranked #149 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Salvatore?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,229 newborn American boys was named Salvatore. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.