Savior: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,901

among boys · ↓128 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Savior · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,579

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

100 babies

All-time total

773

#6,133 all-time among boys

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Savior popularity over time

773 babies have been named Savior since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	14	14	1	–	#7,001
2000s	–	124	124	12	+786%	#4,409
2010s	–	237	237	24	+91%	#3,042
2020s (to 2025)	20	378	398	66	+180%	#1,773

Where Savior is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	94	0.06	outside top 500
2027	105	0.06	outside top 500
2028	115	0.07	outside top 500
2029	124	0.07	outside top 500
2030	133	0.08	outside top 500

Where Savior is most popular

Boys named Savior per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Savior born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	21	0.079	+100%
New York	28	0.065	+63%
Texas	37	0.042	+6%
North Carolina	10	0.039	≈ national
Georgia	7	0.028	-30%
Michigan	5	0.024	-38%
Florida	6	0.013	-68%
California	5	0.005	-86%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Savior

Savior is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,901 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 773 American babies have been named Savior. Its peak came in 2024, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Savior stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Savior?

The median living Savior is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 800 people named Savior 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.

Savior year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	83	#1,901
2024	7	#13,242	93	#1,773
2023	6	#14,889	77	#1,998
2022	–	–	42	#2,990
2021	7	#13,256	47	#2,728
2020	–	–	36	#3,193
2019	–	–	40	#3,042
2018	–	–	38	#3,095
2017	–	–	28	#3,872
2016	–	–	15	#6,006
2015	–	–	28	#3,860
2014	–	–	16	#5,673
2013	–	–	22	#4,437
2012	–	–	16	#5,681
2011	–	–	18	#5,159
2010	–	–	16	#5,690
2009	–	–	23	#4,409
2008	–	–	12	#7,115
2007	–	–	17	#5,396
2006	–	–	10	#7,899
2005	–	–	17	#4,997
2004	–	–	15	#5,441
2003	–	–	7	#9,431
2002	–	–	7	#9,214
2001	–	–	9	#7,417
2000	–	–	7	#8,969
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Savior?

The median living Savior is about 5 years old. Half of all living Saviors are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Savior are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Savior are alive in the United States, based on 773 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Savior mean?

From savior. Doublet of Salvador.

How popular is the name Savior in 2025?

Savior ranked #1,901 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Savior?

773 babies have been named Savior in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Savior most popular?

Savior peaked in 2024, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Savior a boy or girl name?

Savior is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Savior rising or falling?

Savior is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Savior become more popular?

Savior is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 133 boys named Savior in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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