UK boy's name
Goncalo
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Goncalo is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Goncalo popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3523, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 10 births.
This profile covers 123 England and Wales registrations across 22 recorded years from 2001 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 122 living people in the UK are called Goncalo. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Goncalo ranked #3523 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 10 boys were registered as Goncalo.
- • About 122 living people in the UK are estimated to have Goncalo as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3523
2023
Births in 2023
5
Latest year
Peak year
2008
10 births
Estimated living
122
2026
Popularity
Goncalo over time
The chart below shows babies named Goncalo registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2001 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Goncalo, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2023, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Goncalo by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Goncalo was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3666 | 19 | 4 |
| 2010s | #3451 | 56 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2569 | 48 | 8 |
Related
Names similar to Goncalo
- George 121,258
- Gabriel 20,581
- Grayson 7,636
- Gregory 2,925
- Guy 2,646
- Gareth 2,092
- Gethin 1,880
- Georgie 1,872
- Gary 1,575
- Gavin 1,422
- Giovanni 1,252
- Grant 1,199
FAQ
Goncalo: questions and answers
How popular is the name Goncalo in the UK right now?
In 2023, Goncalo was ranked #3523 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Goncalo most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 10 babies registered as Goncalo in England and Wales.
How many people are called Goncalo in the UK?
A total of 123 babies have been registered as Goncalo across the 22 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.