Alphonse Boy

How popular is Alphonse?

#2,516 boy name in 2025

53 baby boys were named Alphonse in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name.

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3,073living people named Alphonse (est.)
59median age of people named Alphonse
10,590babies named Alphonse since 1880
1 in 62,554US babies born in 2025

Alphonse popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#2,516 for boys (▼ 98 from 2024)
Babies in 202553 boys
10-year trendRising fast (+130% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#4,293 in 2015, #2,418 in 2020
Peak year1918 (357 boys)
Highest rank#277 in 1913
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Alphonse is most popular

Babies named Alphonse per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (32 boys)
  2. New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
  3. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (19 boys)

Alphonse by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s178#344
1890s218#345
1900s347#307
1910s2,326#277
1920s2,529#320
1930s1,281#396
1940s954#525
1950s760#745
1960s496#921
1970s304#1,330
1980s239#1,653
1990s221#2,303
2000s151#3,758
2010s265#2,725
2020s321#2,418

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Questions

Is Alphonse a boy or girl name?
Alphonse is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Alphonse were boys.
How popular is the name Alphonse?
53 baby boys were named Alphonse in the US in 2025, making it the 2516th most popular boy name.
When was Alphonse most popular?
Alphonse peaked in 1918, when 357 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #277 in 1913.
How many people are named Alphonse?
10,590 babies have been named Alphonse in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,073 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
Where is Alphonse most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Alphonse was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.