Boy nameCurrently #920 in the USSteady
Alfonso
//ˌælˈfɑnsoʊ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19917 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alfonso's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alfonso |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 10 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 35 |
| 1901 | 23 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 31 |
| 1905 | 36 |
| 1906 | 30 |
| 1907 | 42 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 57 |
| 1910 | 60 |
| 1911 | 69 |
| 1912 | 131 |
| 1913 | 156 |
| 1914 | 152 |
| 1915 | 184 |
| 1916 | 212 |
| 1917 | 228 |
| 1918 | 237 |
| 1919 | 220 |
| 1920 | 284 |
| 1921 | 321 |
| 1922 | 311 |
| 1923 | 343 |
| 1924 | 353 |
| 1925 | 331 |
| 1926 | 326 |
| 1927 | 340 |
| 1928 | 335 |
| 1929 | 361 |
| 1930 | 378 |
| 1931 | 353 |
| 1932 | 323 |
| 1933 | 277 |
| 1934 | 271 |
| 1935 | 265 |
| 1936 | 287 |
| 1937 | 270 |
| 1938 | 291 |
| 1939 | 282 |
| 1940 | 272 |
| 1941 | 262 |
| 1942 | 264 |
| 1943 | 269 |
| 1944 | 274 |
| 1945 | 261 |
| 1946 | 299 |
| 1947 | 354 |
| 1948 | 387 |
| 1949 | 357 |
| 1950 | 356 |
| 1951 | 360 |
| 1952 | 357 |
| 1953 | 393 |
| 1954 | 412 |
| 1955 | 387 |
| 1956 | 373 |
| 1957 | 416 |
| 1958 | 384 |
| 1959 | 391 |
| 1960 | 383 |
| 1961 | 399 |
| 1962 | 359 |
| 1963 | 399 |
| 1964 | 389 |
| 1965 | 384 |
| 1966 | 366 |
| 1967 | 386 |
| 1968 | 363 |
| 1969 | 363 |
| 1970 | 414 |
| 1971 | 416 |
| 1972 | 394 |
| 1973 | 433 |
| 1974 | 396 |
| 1975 | 433 |
| 1976 | 382 |
| 1977 | 412 |
| 1978 | 420 |
| 1979 | 441 |
| 1980 | 453 |
| 1981 | 460 |
| 1982 | 434 |
| 1983 | 420 |
| 1984 | 399 |
| 1985 | 458 |
| 1986 | 493 |
| 1987 | 444 |
| 1988 | 502 |
| 1989 | 496 |
| 1990 | 537 |
| 1991 | 580 |
| 1992 | 532 |
| 1993 | 544 |
| 1994 | 530 |
| 1995 | 495 |
| 1996 | 508 |
| 1997 | 506 |
| 1998 | 485 |
| 1999 | 490 |
| 2000 | 476 |
| 2001 | 428 |
| 2002 | 468 |
| 2003 | 455 |
| 2004 | 458 |
| 2005 | 455 |
| 2006 | 457 |
| 2007 | 499 |
| 2008 | 430 |
| 2009 | 382 |
| 2010 | 304 |
| 2011 | 279 |
| 2012 | 282 |
| 2013 | 286 |
| 2014 | 263 |
| 2015 | 293 |
| 2016 | 229 |
| 2017 | 279 |
| 2018 | 235 |
| 2019 | 229 |
| 2020 | 209 |
| 2021 | 265 |
| 2022 | 251 |
| 2023 | 224 |
| 2024 | 251 |
Alfonso through the decades
- Alfonso peaked in 1991, when 580 babies were named Alfonso in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alfonso has fallen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alfonso currently ranks #920 in the US and is holding steady.