Salvator
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,193 in 1910
0 babies were named Salvator in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1910–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySalvator first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1910, when it reached #1,193.
About the name Salvator
Salvator is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tor”. US birth records list Salvator for boys from 1910 to 2009, in 72 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked #1,193 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 | 40,404 boys |
| 1920s | 23 | 44,131 boys |
| 1930s | 11 | 89,606 boys |
| 1940s | 7.1 | 140,845 boys |
| 1950s | 3.8 | 260,417 boys |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 297,619 boys |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 740,741 boys |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 246,305 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Salvator
What is the origin of the name Salvator?
Salvator has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Salvator a boy or girl name?
Salvator is a boy name.
How popular is the name Salvator?
Salvator is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,193 in 1910.