Names / Boy names
Sal
Current rank
#6,735
and rising
All-time peak
#702
in 1958
First recorded
1909
in U.S. data
Children named
3,600
since 1909
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #702 in 1958 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sal is a boys' name that first appears in 1909. It hit its high in 1958 at #702. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Over 3,600 have carried it since records began.