Salvador Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Spanish

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Salvador means 'savior' or 'deliverer'.

Meaning of the Name Salvador

Salvador is a Spanish name derived from the Latin word 'salvator', meaning 'savior' or 'deliverer'. It is often associated with Jesus Christ and his role as the savior of mankind. The name has religious connotations and represents the hope of salvation. Salvador is a popular name in Spanish-speaking countries and is also used as a surname.

Popularity of the Name Salvador

The popularity for the name Salvador peaked in popularity in the year 1992 with 921 births, which ranked number 592 out of 23,365 unique names for that year. Salvador had the most female births in 1987 with 13, which ranked number 5,612 out of 13,262 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1992 with 921, which ranked number 292 out of 9,819 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Salvador has declined sharply over the last ten years from 472 births to 371 births, a decline of -21.40%. Among males, Salvador has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 472 births to 371 births, a decline of -21.40%.

Nationwide Popularity of Salvador

20 Year Trend of Salvador: -53.57%
10 Year Trend of Salvador: -21.40%
10 Year Male Trend of Salvador: -21.40%

Popularity of Salvador by State

For males, Salvador was most popular in Western states with 141 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 123 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Salvador. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	18	410	< 5	N/A
CA	123	315	< 5	N/A
CO	7	644	< 5	N/A
FL	29	554	< 5	N/A
GA	9	923	< 5	N/A
IL	16	598	< 5	N/A
MI	6	1000	< 5	N/A
NC	10	810	< 5	N/A
NM	8	242	< 5	N/A
NV	5	503	< 5	N/A
NY	6	1587	< 5	N/A
OH	7	1030	< 5	N/A
TX	54	566	< 5	N/A
VA	6	951	< 5	N/A
WA	6	887	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Salvador

Total Births of Salvador: 362 (-2.38%)
Male Births of Salvador: 362 (-2.38%)

Given the downward trend of Salvador over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -2.38% decrease in total births, for a total of 362 births in 2024. Male births for Salvador have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 362 male births in 2024, a decrease of -2.38%.