How Many People Are Named Salvatore?
An estimated 30,284 people in the United States have the first name Salvatore. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Salvatore peaked in popularity in 1927 with 1,064 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Salvatore 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 Salvatore paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Salvatore is overwhelmingly male, 81 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
30,284
About 1 in 11,318 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1927
1,064 births
Total Registered
57,191
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Salvatore
Salvatore is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 57,191 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Salvatore as a male name
Ranked #902 in 2024
260 male births in 2024
Peak: 1927 (1,058 births)
Salvatore as a female name
Ranked #12,383 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1928 (8 births)
Salvatore: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Salvatore span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 9,892 babies were registered. Salvatore has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Salvatore by Decade
How has Salvatore 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 86 | 86 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 540 | 540 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 5,976 | 5,976 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 9,892 | 9,854 | 38 | |
| 1930s | 6,499 | 6,482 | 17 | |
| 1940s | 5,576 | 5,576 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 6,090 | 6,090 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 5,504 | 5,504 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 4,035 | 4,014 | 21 | |
| 1980s | 3,392 | 3,387 | 5 | |
| 1990s | 3,175 | 3,175 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,802 | 2,802 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2,362 | 2,362 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 1,250 | 0 | |
Salvatore by State
Birth registrations for Salvatore span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Carolina, Nevada. On average, about 1,990 Salvatores were registered per state.
Salvatore + Last Name Combinations
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Salvatore: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Salvatore?
We estimate approximately 30,284 people named Salvatore 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 11,318 Americans share this first name.
Is Salvatore a common name?
Salvatore is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 57,191 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Salvatore most popular?
Salvatore reached peak popularity in 1927, when 1,064 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Salvatore is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Salvatore a male name?
Salvatore is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Salvatore Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Salvatore Smith, Salvatore Johnson, Salvatore 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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