boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Gonzalo

Meaning Borrowed from Spanish Gonzalo Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,423 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

Borrowed from Spanish Gonzalo.

Rank 2025
#1,423
among boys · ↑51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
127
named Gonzalo · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,449
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
254 babies
All-time total
11,010
#1,139 all-time among boys
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Gonzalo popularity over time

11,010 babies have been named Gonzalo since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 10 1 – #1,205
1910s 125 13 +1150% #1,511
1920s 408 41 +226% #877
1930s 441 44 +8% #782
1940s 433 43 -2% #852
1950s 585 59 +35% #843
1960s 663 66 +13% #833
1970s 918 92 +38% #797
1980s 1,298 130 +41% #750
1990s 1,876 188 +45% #729
2000s 2,091 209 +11% #695
2010s 1,412 141 -32% #1,125
2020s (to 2025) 750 125 -11% #1,342

Where Gonzalo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 128 0.07 outside top 500
2027 129 0.08 outside top 500
2028 130 0.08 outside top 500
2029 130 0.08 outside top 500
2030 131 0.08 outside top 500

Where Gonzalo is most popular

Boys named Gonzalo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.074 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gonzalo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 39 0.238 +220%
Texas 167 0.190 +155%
California 172 0.188 +153%
Florida 35 0.074 ≈ national
Illinois 6 0.023 -68%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -74%
New York 5 0.012 -84%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gonzalo

Gonzalo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,423 in 2025 with 127 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 11,010 American babies have been named Gonzalo. Its peak came in 2000, when 254 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gonzalo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gonzalo?

The median living Gonzalo is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 44. An estimated 9,400 people named Gonzalo are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gonzalo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 127 #1,423
2024 123 #1,474
2023 138 #1,362
2022 117 #1,534
2021 138 #1,342
2020 107 #1,543
2019 123 #1,422
2018 135 #1,335
2017 122 #1,424
2016 136 #1,320
2015 170 #1,125
2014 148 #1,229
2013 147 #1,223
2012 137 #1,282
2011 148 #1,195
2010 146 #1,215
2009 172 #1,078
2008 167 #1,102
2007 205 #963
2006 208 #918
2005 216 #851
2004 207 #858
2003 207 #840
2002 242 #729
2001 213 #794
2000 254 #695
1995 187 #783
1990 174 #771
1985 127 #789
1980 123 #791
1975 91 #870
1970 83 #889
1965 67 #904
1960 70 #906
1955 50 #1,069
1950 52 #963
1945 52 #867
1940 55 #852
1935 48 #918
1930 55 #901
1925 47 #1,003
1920 21 #1,717
1915 12 #2,230
1910 5 #1,687
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Gonzalo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gonzalo Higuaín Gonzalo Higuaín Argentine footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gonzalo Pizarro Gonzalo Pizarro Spanish conquistador (1510–1548) 16th century
  3. 3 Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba Spanish general and statesman (1453–1515) Medieval
  4. 4 Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada President of Bolivia (1993–1997; 2002–2003) b. 1930 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada Spanish conquistador (1509–1579) 16th century
  6. 6 Gonzalo Queipo de Llano Gonzalo Queipo de Llano Spanish general (1875–1951) 19th century
  7. 7 Gonzalo Castro Gonzalo Castro German footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Gonzalo Pineda Gonzalo Pineda Mexican footballer and coach (born 1982) Contemporary
  9. 9 Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas Spanish handball player (born 1991) Contemporary
  10. 10 Gonzalo Sorondo Uruguayan footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  11. 11 Gonzalo Rodríguez Gonzalo Rodríguez Argentine footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Gonzalo Torrente Ballester Gonzalo Torrente Ballester Spanish Galician writer 1910–1999 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Gonzalo Bergessio Gonzalo Bergessio Argentine footballer (born 1984) Contemporary
  14. 14 Gonzalo de los Santos Gonzalo de los Santos Uruguayan footballer (born 1976) Contemporary
  15. 15 Gonzalo de Berceo Gonzalo de Berceo Spanish Castilian priest and poet 1197–1264 · Medieval
  16. 16 Gonzalo Fierro Gonzalo Fierro Chilean footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  17. 17 Gonzalo Colsa Spanish footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  18. 18 Gonzalo Rojas Gonzalo Rojas Chilean poet (1916–2011) 1917–2011 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Gonzalo Vargas Uruguayan footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  20. 20 Gonzalo Jara Topics referred to by the same term b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gonzalo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gonzalo?

The median living Gonzalo is about 28 years old. Half of all living Gonzalos are between 17 and 44 years old.

How many people named Gonzalo are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Gonzalo are alive in the United States, based on 11,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gonzalo mean?

Borrowed from Spanish Gonzalo.

How popular is the name Gonzalo in 2025?

Gonzalo ranked #1,423 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 127 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gonzalo?

11,010 babies have been named Gonzalo in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gonzalo most popular?

Gonzalo peaked in 2000, when 254 newborns received the name.

Is Gonzalo a boy or girl name?

Gonzalo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gonzalo rising or falling?

Gonzalo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Gonzalo become more popular?

Gonzalo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 131 boys named Gonzalo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gonzalo?

Well-known people named Gonzalo include Gonzalo Higuaín (soccer player), Gonzalo Pizarro (explorer), Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (military personnel).

Names like Gonzalo

Names that sound and feel close to Gonzalo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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