Gonzalo
Gonzalo is a Spanish masculine given name of Germanic origin.
Meaning & Origin of Gonzalo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gonzalo is a Spanish masculine given name of Germanic origin.
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The Story of Gonzalo
Gonzalo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 254 Gonzalos were born — ranking #695 that year. As of 2026, Gonzalo ranks #1,429 for baby boys with 130 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 11K Gonzalos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Gonzalo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gonzalo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gonzalez
- Gonzales
- Consolo
- Gonzo
- Gonzaga
- Ghazali
- Consol
- Canale
- Consoli
- Canali
- Canzano
- Cantala
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gonzalo
Gonzalo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Gonzalo's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #695. Use the chart and map above to compare Gonzalo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.