Alphonso Boy
How popular is Alphonso?
#4,706 boy name in 2025
21 baby boys were named Alphonso in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
9,536living people named Alphonso (est.)
58median age of people named Alphonso
15,214babies named Alphonso since 1880
1 in 157,873US babies born in 2025
Alphonso popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,706 for boys (▲ 733 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 21 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,293 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1962 (319 boys) |
| Highest rank | #375 in 1900 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Alphonso counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Alfonso family of names ranked #828 for boys in 2025 (#782 the year before), with 271 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Alphonso by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 54 | #609 |
| 1890s | 83 | #592 |
| 1900s | 206 | #375 |
| 1910s | 765 | #461 |
| 1920s | 1,120 | #553 |
| 1930s | 1,276 | #454 |
| 1940s | 1,648 | #441 |
| 1950s | 2,768 | #404 |
| 1960s | 2,488 | #444 |
| 1970s | 1,615 | #554 |
| 1980s | 1,295 | #724 |
| 1990s | 939 | #805 |
| 2000s | 508 | #1,764 |
| 2010s | 301 | #2,747 |
| 2020s | 121 | #4,271 |
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Questions
- Is Alphonso a boy or girl name?
- Alphonso is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Alphonso were boys.
- How popular is the name Alphonso?
- 21 baby boys were named Alphonso in the US in 2025, making it the 4706th most popular boy name.
- When was Alphonso most popular?
- Alphonso peaked in 1962, when 319 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #375 in 1900.
- How many people are named Alphonso?
- 15,214 babies have been named Alphonso in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,536 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 58.
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.