| Rodolfo | Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | famous wolf | Savior |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | roh-DOHL-foh | sahl-vah-DOR |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1888 |
| Peak year | 1981 (610) | 1992 (922) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 341 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rodolfo | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 795 | 2,176 |
| 2010s | 2,166 | 4,486 |
| 2000s | 4,595 | 7,872 |
| 1990s | 5,665 | 8,608 |
| 1980s | 5,177 | 6,652 |
| 1970s | 4,053 | 5,164 |
| 1960s | 3,100 | 3,216 |
| 1950s | 3,031 | 3,236 |
| 1940s | 1,852 | 2,514 |
| 1930s | 1,433 | 2,030 |
| 1920s | 1,507 | 2,627 |
| 1910s | 359 | 875 |
| 1900s | 40 | 127 |
| 1890s | 0 | 17 |
| 1880s | 0 | 5 |
Spanish and Italian form of Rudolph, from Germanic Hrodwulf: 'hrod' ('fame') plus 'wulf' ('wolf'), meaning 'famous wolf'. The '-olfo' ending reflects the wolf element.
Salvador means “saviour” in Spanish.
Salvador is more popular than Rodolfo today: about 341 US babies were given the name Salvador in 2025, compared with 0 named Rodolfo.
Rodolfo means famous wolf (spanish origin), while Salvador means Savior (Spanish origin).
In US records, Rodolfo first appears in 0 and Salvador in 1888, so Rodolfo has the longer recorded history.