boy's name
Sal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,663
Sal is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1958, when 114 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 158 |
| 1920s | 274 |
| 1930s | 405 |
| 1940s | 529 |
| 1950s | 531 |
| 1960s | 759 |
| 1970s | 328 |
| 1980s | 203 |
| 1990s | 211 |
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How popular is Sal?
In 2025, Sal was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sal
How popular is the name Sal?
In 2025, Sal was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sal a girl's or a boy's name?
Sal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sal?
Sal has 1 syllable.
When was Sal most popular?
Sal peaked in 1958, when 114 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Sal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sal currently ranks #6,606 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.