Gonzalo
Boy name · #1422 in 2025 · Very rare
Gonzalo is currently the #1422 boy name in the United States — 127 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1124, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 boys born in 2025 was named Gonzalo.
Babies named Gonzalo per year. Source: SSA.
The 123-year story
Gonzalo first appears in the Social Security records in 1902, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 254 boys were named Gonzalo — good for #695 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gonzalo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gonzalo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gonzalo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gonzalo is most common
State-level data for Gonzalo is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gonzalo
Statistically, parents drawn to Gonzalo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Genaro, Giancarlo, Gerardo, Octavio, and Gilberto.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gonzalo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1421 |
| 2024 | 123 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 138 | #1360 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1532 |
| 2021 | 138 | #1339 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1539 |
| 2019 | 123 | #1420 |
| 2018 | 135 | #1335 |
| 2017 | 122 | #1421 |
| 2016 | 136 | #1320 |
| 2015 | 170 | #1124 |
| 2014 | 148 | #1229 |
| 2013 | 147 | #1216 |
| 2012 | 137 | #1280 |
| 2011 | 148 | #1193 |
| 2010 | 146 | #1214 |
| 2009 | 172 | #1078 |
| 2008 | 167 | #1100 |
| 2007 | 205 | #959 |
| 2006 | 208 | #918 |
| 2005 | 216 | #849 |
| 2004 | 207 | #857 |
| 2003 | 207 | #840 |
| 2002 | 242 | #729 |
| 2001 | 213 | #794 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gonzalo a popular boy name?
Gonzalo ranked #1422 among boys in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1124.
When was the name Gonzalo most popular?
Gonzalo peaked in 2000, when 254 American boys received the name (ranked #695 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gonzalo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American boys was named Gonzalo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.