Alphonso
Variant of Alfonso, the Spanish and Italian form of a Visigothic name built from adal, meaning noble, and funs, meaning ready or eager.
Alphonso in 2025
Alphonso was given to 21 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 9,965th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 157,873 babies born.
The history of Alphonso
Alphonso reached its highest point in 1962, when 319 babies were given the name, ranking 967th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 881st, in 1951.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 15,214 babies have been named Alphonso. Half of them were born before 1958, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Alphonso by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alphonso | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 54 | 1,326 |
| 1890s | 83 | 1,452 |
| 1900s | 206 | 963 |
| 1910s | 765 | 1,048 |
| 1920s | 1,120 | 1,189 |
| 1930s | 1,282 | 956 |
| 1940s | 1,648 | 976 |
| 1950s | 2,768 | 881 |
| 1960s | 2,499 | 967 |
| 1970s | 1,620 | 1,237 |
| 1980s | 1,300 | 1,664 |
| 1990s | 939 | 1,879 |
| 2000s | 508 | 4,159 |
| 2010s | 301 | 6,213 |
| 2020s | 121 | 9,190 |
Where Alphonso is heading
Alphonso has fallen 9% over the past decade, from 23 babies in 2015 to 21 in 2025.
Names like Alphonso
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alphonso.