Names / Boy names
Gonzales
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#2,896
in 1957
First recorded
1956
in U.S. data
Children named
31
since 1956
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,896 in 1957 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Gonzales is a boys' name that first appears in 1956. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 31 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.