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Salvador

“Savior” — Latin via Spanish/Portuguese origin

Boy's name · #754 in the US (2025) · 90s

Salvador has appeared in US records since 1888 — best rank #289 (1990) · 49,605 babies named Salvador all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #17 in Portugal (2023).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Salvadors

• Salvador Dalí — Spanish artist (1904–1989)
• Salvador Allende — 28th president of Chile (1908–1973)
• Salvador Sobral — Portuguese singer
• Salvador Luria — Italian American microbiologist (1912–1991)
• Salvador Sánchez Cerén — president of El Salvador (2014–2019)

In stories & tradition

• Salvador Monsalud — Episodios Nacionales · El equipaje del rey José

What Salvadors become

Among 1,337 notable people named Salvador:

Political leaders appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salvador Allende, 28th president of Chile (1908–1973).

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