249,826births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
1985Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#14Spain 2024
Gonzalo is a boy name family recorded 249,826 times in 10 countries since 1902. It ranks highest today in Spain (#14 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1985, at 1,256.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Gonçalo (Portugal, France, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Gonzalo
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo | Spanish | 187,940 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #86 | 2001 | ▼ 54 % |
| Gonzalo | Spanish | 33,183 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #14 | 2024 | – |
| Gonzalo | Spanish | 11,010 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1421 | 2000 | ▼ 17 % |
| Gonzalo | Spanish | 9,792 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #33 | 1985 | ▼ 48 % |
| Gonzalo | Spanish | 1,013 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #112 | 2025 | ▲ 110 % |
| Gonzalo | Spanish | 277 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #81 | 1995 | – |
| Gonçalo | Portuguese | 5,596 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | #19 | 2017 | – |
| Gonçalo | Portuguese | 399 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #719 | 2016 | ▼ 60 % |
| Gonçalo | Portuguese | 305 | 🇫🇷 France | #5121 | 2018 | ▼ 58 % |
| Gonçalo | Portuguese | 96 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gonçalo ↔ Gonzalo — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Gonzalo
How popular is the name Gonzalo?
In 2024 it ranked #14 in Spain. Official registers record 249,826 births across 10 countries.
What is Gonzalo in other languages?
Gonçalo (Portuguese).
When was Gonzalo most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1985, at 1,256.8 births per 100,000.
Is Gonzalo a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gonzalo is a boy name.