Alonso
Spanish, a variant of Alfonso, which came from a Visigothic name joining adal, noble, to funs, ready or eager.
Alonso in 2025
Alonso was given to 324 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,602nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,233 babies born.
The history of Alonso
Alonso reached its highest point in 2010, when 380 babies were given the name, ranking 1,366th that year.
Across the 111 years of records since 1915, 12,231 babies have been named Alonso. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alonso by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alonso | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 | 6,121 |
| 1920s | 66 | 4,743 |
| 1930s | 72 | 4,603 |
| 1940s | 74 | 4,026 |
| 1950s | 146 | 3,418 |
| 1960s | 236 | 3,307 |
| 1970s | 457 | 2,751 |
| 1980s | 836 | 2,055 |
| 1990s | 1,883 | 1,563 |
| 2000s | 3,225 | 1,385 |
| 2010s | 3,311 | 1,366 |
| 2020s | 1,894 | 1,555 |
Where Alonso is heading
Alonso has held roughly steady over the past decade, from 333 babies in 2015 to 324 in 2025.
Names like Alonso
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alonso.