How Many People Are Named Sal?
An estimated 2,376 people in the United States have the first name Sal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Sal peaked in popularity in 1958 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,376
About 1 in 144,257 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1958
114 births
Total Registered
3,650
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sal
Sal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,650 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sal as a male name
Ranked #7,158 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (114 births)
Sal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sal span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 759 babies were registered. Sal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sal by Decade
How has Sal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sal by State
Birth registrations for Sal span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Illinois. On average, about 236 Sals were registered per state.
Sal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sal
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Sal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sal?
We estimate approximately 2,376 people named Sal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 144,257 Americans share this first name.
Is Sal a common name?
Sal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,650 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sal most popular?
Sal reached peak popularity in 1958, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sal is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sal a male name?
Sal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sal Smith, Sal Johnson, Sal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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