Salvador is a distinctive choice, ranked #1322 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Salvador in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1322
US Rank #721
About the Name Salvador
Salvador is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 170 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1187 in 2016 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Salvador is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #721, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Salvador
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Salvador per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Salvador in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Salvador is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 170 places over the last five years to #1322 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Salvador is more popular in the US (#721) than in the UK (#1322). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Salvador include: Salvador Mejías — Salvador 'Salva' Mejías López is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.; Salvador Sánchez II — Salvador Sánchez Castro is a Mexican professional boxer and nephew of boxing legend Salvador Sánchez.; Salvador Sánchez Cerén — Salvador Sánchez Cerén, also known by his nom de guerre Leonel González, is a Salvadoran former politician, guerrilla commander, and school teacher who served....
Salvador ranks #721 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
20
UK babies named Salvador (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 170 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Salvador
Likely around 1 other Salvador in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Salvador
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Salvador 'Salva' Mejías López is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward. His older brother José was also a footballer, and they coincided in several clubs during their careers.
Salvador Sánchez Cerén, also known by his nom de guerre Leonel González, is a Salvadoran former politician, guerrilla commander, and school teacher who served as the 80th president of El Salvador from 2014 to 2019. He took office on 1 June 2014, after winning the 2014 presidential election as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN).
Salvador Antonio Valdés Mesa is a Cuban politician and former trade union leader. He has been the Vice President of Cuba since April 2018 and is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba.
Joseph Salvador was a British businessman in London. Descended from Portuguese Sephardic Jews, he is often mistakenly referred to as having been the first and only Jew to serve as a director of the British East India Company.
The president of the Republic of El Salvador (Spanish: Presidente de la República de El Salvador) is the head of state and head of government of El Salvador. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of El Salvador.
Salvador Castaneda Castro was a Salvadoran military officer who served as President of El Salvador from 1 March 1945 to his overthrow on 14 December 1948. He also served as Minister of Government, Promotion, Agriculture, Labor, Sanitation, and Charity from 1931 to 1935 and as Minister of War, the Navy, and Aviation during March 1945.