Consuelo

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A few things about Consuelo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Consuelo

Consuelo Velázquez

Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist (1916-2005)

Choose Consuelo and your child shares a first name with Consuelo Velázquez, a Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Consuelo, like who?” Consuelo Velázquez's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Gobierno CDMX (œuvre originale), Fanfwah (extraction et retouches), CC0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 123,457 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Consuelo, 13 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Consuelo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryConsuelo first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1930, when it ranked #339. Today it's #7,885, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowConsuelo was 5.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,598 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 123,457.
• 🍂TrendConsuelo has slipped 1,560 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,885. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Consuelo means “consolation”.

About the name Consuelo

Consuelo is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “consolation”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-elo”. US birth records list Consuelo for girls from 1890 to 2025, in 132 of those 136 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #339 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,885, with 13 babies.

Origin:Spanish names