Boys' name · since 1956

Gonzales

Gonzales has 31 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade

Gonzales is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1956.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gonzales has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1961.

  • #25,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1956
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gonzales ranks #25,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1956, peaking in the 1950s.

#25,586 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1956
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gonzales's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gonzales's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gonzales's full recorded timeline at 1959, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gonzales popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1957)
9
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5678910 1956195719591961 9

Gonzales by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (22 births, 71% of the file).

1950s was Gonzales's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Gonzales births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 22 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gonzales? ▼
Gonzales has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,586 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 9 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
Where does Gonzales sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gonzales ranks #25,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gonzales most popular? ▼
Gonzales was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Gonzales been used? ▼
Gonzales has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 6 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Gonzales? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gonzalo, Gonsalo. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gonzales's data

  • Gonzales's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1960s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gonzales

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gonzales: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1956–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Gonzales 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 August 2026.