Holding steady.
Popularity of Gonsalo since 1929
Babies named Gonsalo per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1980, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Gonsalo's real moment was 1930.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 41 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Gonsalo is a rare masculine given name, primarily a variant of the more common Gonzalo. Its first recorded appearance in U.S. Social Security data was in 1929, with a peak usage in 1930, after which its use became sporadic. The name has never ranked in the top 1000, and it remains a distinctive choice with no recorded usage in recent decades. Its trajectory is stable at extremely low numbers, and it is most strongly associated with Spanish and Portuguese heritage.
Gonsalo is a variant of Gonzalo, which derives from the Visigothic name Gundisalvus, composed of the elements 'gund' (battle, war) and 'salv' (or 'salvus', meaning safe or healthy). The name was borne by several Spanish saints and nobles, including Saint Gonzalo of Amarante. The spelling Gonsalo is less common but appears in Portuguese-speaking regions as an alternative form.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gon, Gonz, Sal
Variants: Gonzalo, Gonçalo, Gonzalez
Sibling names for Gonsalo
Names that share Gonsalo's style, for a brother or sister.
