Sal
Sal was the 6735th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 702nd with 114 babies. More babies were named Sal in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #6,735 boys, up 1,871 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1958114 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,663babies recorded
Sal popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,735 | 13 |
| 2020 | #8,606 | 9 |
| 2010 | #9,513 | 8 |
| 2000 | #6,737 | 10 |
| 1990 | #2,421 | 29 |
| 1980 | #2,704 | 18 |
| 1970 | #1,100 | 56 |
| 1960 | #757 | 104 |
| 1950 | #1,337 | 30 |
| 1940 | #888 | 51 |
| 1930 | #1,743 | 19 |
| 1920 | #1,345 | 30 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sal, counting every spelling?
Sal has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Sal?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sal (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Sal born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sal.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sal?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Sal are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 41 and 68. That makes Sal a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sal: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sal, they share its era and feel.
Sal is also a nickname for Salvador and Salvatore.
Questions about the name Sal
How popular is the name Sal?
Sal was the 6735th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked 702nd with 114 babies. More babies were named Sal in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Sal a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Sal in the US.