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Boy name#294 of boy names

Salvatore

Pronounced S AE0 L V AH0 T AO1 R IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 1927
  • 137 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Salvatore?

Salvatore is a boys' name, and first appears in 1888. It has been given to 106,402 children — the 294th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 26% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1927, when 1,340 children were given it.

Salvador is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
19271,340

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Salvatore and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Salvador

Characteristics

  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S AE0 L V AH0 T AO1 R IY0 · S AE1 L V AH0 D AO2 R
Stress pattern:
0010 · 102
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Salvatore

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Salvatore

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Salvatore?
Salvatore ranks 294th among boys' names in US records, with 106,402 births since 1888. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,336.
Is Salvatore a unisex name?
No. Salvatore is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Salvatore most popular?
1927, when 1,340 children were given the name. It has been in use for 137 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Salvatore spelled?
Salvador. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.