Boys' name · since 1902
Gonzalo
Gonzalo has 11,010 recorded births since 1902 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,422 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,010
- born since 1902
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Gonzalo is the #1422 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 11,010 recorded since 1902.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gonzalo has been recorded 11,010 times among boys since 1902, currently ranked #1422 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 2025.
- #1,139 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,422 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,010 born since 1902
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gonzalo ranks #1,139 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,422 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,010 born since 1902, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,139 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,422 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,010
- born since 1902
- 2000s
- peak decade
Gonzalo's 11,010 recorded births place it above 97.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Gonzalo compares
11,010 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gonzalo's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gonzalo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,010 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 254 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gonzalo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gonzalo splits its recorded history at 1967: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1902 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 254 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gonzalo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 254
- Annual births at peak, across 124 years of records
Gonzalo by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,091 births, 19% of the file).
2000s was Gonzalo's strongest decade.
2,091 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Gonzalo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 125
1910s
125 births
- 1920s 408
1920s
408 births
- 1930s 441
1930s
441 births
- 1940s 433
1940s
433 births
- 1950s 585
1950s
585 births
- 1960s 663
1960s
663 births
- 1970s
1970s
918 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,298 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,876 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,091 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,412 births
- 2020s 750
2020s
750 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,091 births (19% of all-time use).
How Gonzalo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gonzalo's total volume
Gonzalo by state
Where Gonzalo concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,808 | 34.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,157 | 28.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 391 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 351 | 3.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 274 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 270 | 2.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 91 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 74 | 0.7% |
3,808 of 11,010 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Gonzalo appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gonzalo's data
- Gonzalo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,091 total births) through the 2020s (750) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gonzalos (3,808 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Gonzalo
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gonzalo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~123 yrs)
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, 1902–2025 (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 Gonzalo 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.