Total births
231
Boys' name · since 1929
Gonsalo
Gonsalo has 231 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 231
- total births
- 1929–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Gonsalo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 231 recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Gonsalo recorded 231 times among boys since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2011.
- 231 total births
- 1929–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
231 boys have been named Gonsalo since 1929, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 231
- total births
- 1929–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Gonsalo was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gonsalo in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Gonsalo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gonsalo splits its recorded history at 1988: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gonsalo at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Gonsalo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2011
- Peak year (1980)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Gonsalo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Gonsalo's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Gonsalo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 62 births (27% of all-time use).
Gonsalo by state
Where Gonsalo concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 23.4% |
California share of Gonsalo's total US births 23.4%
54 of 231 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gonsalo? ▼
231 babies have been named Gonsalo since 1929. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Gonsalo most popular? ▼
Gonsalo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Gonsalo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gonsalo are California (54 births).
How long has the name Gonsalo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gonsalo since 1929 -- 83 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Gonsalo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gonzalo, Gonzales. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gonsalo's data
- Gonsalo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gonsalos (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gonsalo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1929–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gonsalo: Baby Name Since 1929 - 231 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gonsalo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gonsalo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.