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Salvador

Boy

Origin of the name

Salvador is a Spanish name meaning “the Savior.” The painter Salvador Dalí made it famous.

Classic name

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In 1992, Salvador reached its peak: 922 boys, 1 baby in 4,164. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 130 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 754.
49,605births since 1880
1990sgeneration
No. 291rank at its peak, in 1992

Where babies named Salvador are born

1992

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The darker the blue, the more common Salvador is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Salvador is most common in California (4.8 times), New Mexico (3.9) and Arizona (3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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