US rank #6631 Girls' name Peak 1928 16,942 births

Consuelo — #6631 US girls' name

16,942 babies named Consuelo in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s931900s1851910s11411920s31731930s22111940s18851950s14981960s13271970s22531980s12881990s9752000s6012010s2312020s81
#6631
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Consuelo was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

379 babies were named Consuelo in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Consuelo

The Social Security Administration has registered 16,942 babies named Consuelo between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Consuelo currently holds the #6631 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 379 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Consuelo performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 3,173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Consuelo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6,650 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Mexico. In total, SSA state-level files list Consuelo in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Consuelo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16,942 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Consuelo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

16,942

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

1928

379 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#6,631

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Consuelo popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1890

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
379
Annual births at peak — across 135 years of records
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Consuelo popularity over time — boys

90 total births recorded since 1922 (Consuelo as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 90 births
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Consuelo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
3,173 births that decade — 19% of Consuelo's all-time total
1890s931900s1851910s11411920s31731930s22111940s18851950s14981960s13271970s22531980s12881990s9752000s6012010s2312020s81

Consuelo by state

Where Consuelo concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Consuelo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6,650 39.3%
#2 California
4,248 25.1%
#3 New Mexico
791 4.7%
#4 Arizona
669 3.9%
#5 Illinois
442 2.6%
#6 New York
412 2.4%
#7 Colorado
161 1.0%
#8 Michigan
129 0.8%
Texas share of Consuelo's total US births 39.3%
Even split

6,650 of 16,942 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Consuelo appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Consuelo?
16,942 babies have been named Consuelo since 1890. It currently ranks #6631 among girls. The peak year was 1928 with 379 births.
When was Consuelo most popular?
Consuelo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 3,173 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Consuelo most popular?
The top states for the name Consuelo are Texas (6,650 births), California (4,248 births), New Mexico (791 births).
How long has the name Consuelo been used?
Consuelo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Consuelo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Connie, Constance, Concetta, Concepcion, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1890–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.