How Many People Are Named Gonzalo?
An estimated 9,343 people in the United States have the first name Gonzalo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Gonzalo peaked in popularity in 2000 with 254 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gonzalo 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 Gonzalo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,343
About 1 in 36,686 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2000
254 births
Total Registered
10,879
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gonzalo
Gonzalo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,879 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gonzalo as a male name
Ranked #1,483 in 2024
122 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (254 births)
Gonzalo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gonzalo span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,091 babies were registered. Gonzalo has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gonzalo by Decade
How has Gonzalo 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.
Gonzalo by State
Birth registrations for Gonzalo span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Michigan, Oregon, New Mexico. On average, about 573 Gonzalos were registered per state.
Gonzalo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gonzalo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gonzalo
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gonzalo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gonzalo?
We estimate approximately 9,343 people named Gonzalo 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 36,686 Americans share this first name.
Is Gonzalo a common name?
Gonzalo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,879 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gonzalo most popular?
Gonzalo reached peak popularity in 2000, when 254 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gonzalo is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gonzalo a male name?
Gonzalo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gonzalo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gonzalo Smith, Gonzalo Johnson, Gonzalo 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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