Total births
31
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.
- 31
- total births
- 1956–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that 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.
- 31 total births
- 1956–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Gonzales since 1956, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 31
- total births
- 1956–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Gonzales was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gonzales in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Gonzales popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1961
- Peak year (1957)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Gonzales by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
- 1960s
1960s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 22 births (71% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1961. 9 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
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.
- 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.
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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, 1956–1961 (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. "Gonzales: Baby Name Since 1956 - 31 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gonzales. 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 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 July 2026.