How Many People Are Named Gonzales?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Gonzales. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Gonzales peaked in popularity in 1957 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gonzales as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gonzales paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Gonzales is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Gonzales is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1957
9 births
Total Registered
31
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gonzales
Gonzales is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 31 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gonzales as a male name
Ranked #2,979 in 1961
9 male births in 1961
Peak: 1957 (9 births)
Gonzales: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gonzales span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 22 babies were registered. While Gonzales is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gonzales by Decade
How has Gonzales tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gonzales + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gonzales as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gonzales
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gonzales: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gonzales?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Gonzales are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Gonzales a common name?
Gonzales is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gonzales most popular?
Gonzales reached peak popularity in 1957, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gonzales is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gonzales a male name?
Gonzales is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gonzales Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gonzales Smith, Gonzales Johnson, Gonzales Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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