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Gonzalo
OriginSpanish from German
Meaning"saved from combat"
About Gonzalo
Popular among Hispanic parents, it explains the source of the nickname Gonzo.
Pronounced gon-ZAH-lo.
As of October 2026, Gonzalo ranked #1423 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #695 in 2000.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,229 | 148 | 77 |
| 2015 | #1,125 | 170 | 88.7 |
| 2016 | #1,320 | 136 | 71.7 |
| 2017 | #1,424 | 122 | 65.9 |
| 2018 | #1,335 | 135 | 74.3 |
| 2019 | #1,421 | 123 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | #1,557 | 106 | 61.4 |
| 2021 | #1,341 | 138 | 78.9 |
| 2022 | #1,534 | 117 | 67 |
| 2023 | #1,362 | 138 | 80.7 |
| 2024 | #1,483 | 122 | 70.8 |
| 2025 | #1,423 | 127 | 74.4 |
World rankings
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Gonzalo on lists
Famous Gonzalos
- Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba
Spanish general, "father of trench warfare"
- Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
74th and 77th President of Bolivia
- Gonzalo Bénard
photographer
- Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
founder of Bogotá, Colombia
- Gonzalo Quesada
rugby player
- Gonzalo Gerardo Higuaín
Argentine footballer
- Gonzalo Castro
German footballer
- Gonzalo Paul Curiel
U.S. federal judge
- Gonzalo Javier Rodríguez
Argentine footballer
Variations & nicknames
- GonçalvoPortuguese
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