Salbador: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#3,687
1920s	84	8	+1100%	#2,370
1930s	53	5	-37%	#2,303
1940s	36	4	-32%	#2,485
1950s	56	6	+56%	#2,489
1960s	5	1	-91%	#4,563
1970s	52	5	+940%	#4,504
1980s	84	8	+62%	#3,577
1990s	35	4	-58%	#5,703
2000s	45	5	+29%	#10,111
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,687

1920s

+1100%

#2,370

1930s

-37%

#2,303

1940s

-32%

#2,485

1950s

+56%

#2,489

1960s

-91%

#4,563

1970s

+940%

#4,504

1980s

+62%

#3,577

1990s

-58%

#5,703

2000s

+29%

#10,111

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Salbador

Salbador is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1919, 457 American babies have been named Salbador. Its peak came in 1928, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Salbador stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Salbador?

The median living Salbador is about 42 years old; half are between 34 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Salbador are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Salbador year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#14,122
2008	5	#14,236
2007	7	#10,688
2006	6	#11,791
2005	–	–
2004	6	#11,102
2003	–	–
2002	5	#12,162
2001	5	#11,979
2000	6	#10,111
1995	–	–
1990	7	#7,035
1985	10	#4,286
1980	12	#3,577
1975	6	#5,339
1970	5	#5,313
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#4,120
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,251
1925	10	#2,902
1920	8	#3,447
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Salbador, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Salbador?

The median living Salbador is about 42 years old. Half of all living Salbadors are between 34 and 64 years old.

How many people named Salbador are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Salbador are alive in the United States, based on 457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Salbador in 2025?

Salbador did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Salbador?

457 babies have been named Salbador in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Salbador most popular?

Salbador peaked in 1928, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Salbador a boy or girl name?

Salbador is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Salbador rising or falling?

Salbador has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Salbador popularity over time

The story of Salbador

How old are people named Salbador?

Salbador year by year

Frequently asked questions

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