Baby name

Sal

Boy

Classic name

Sal peaked in 1958, when 1 baby in 36,259 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 114 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 6442.

3,663births since 1880

1950sgeneration

No. 700rank at its peak, in 1958

Where babies named Sal are born

1958

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Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sal is most common in New York (7.4 times) and California (3.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Sam 127,234
Saul 43,288
Al 17,079
Hal 16,784
Sol 8,285
Cal 7,858

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