Salvatore

“Savior” — Italian origin

Boy's name · #945 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Salvatore — on the books since 1888, #945 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 57,000 boys share it. In New York, New Jersey and Connecticut it runs 3–5× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,800 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 5,500 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Salvatores

Salvatore Quasimodo — Italian writer (1901-1968)
Salvatore Schillaci — Italian association football player (1964–2024)
Salvatore Sirigu — Italian association football player
Salvatore Adamo — Belgian recording artist of Italian birth; musician, songwriter, singer
Salvatore Garau — Italian artist (born 1953)

In stories & tradition

Salvatore Tessio — The Godfather
Salvatore Leone — Grand Theft Auto 3D universe
Salvatore — The Name of the Rose

What Salvatores become

Among 1,287 notable people named Salvatore:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Salvatore Satta, Italian jurist and novelist (1902-1975).

Similar names: Maurice · Salvador · Jean · Sidney · Lyle · Roland

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