Boy nameCurrently #5,441 in the USFalling
Alphonso
//ælˈfɑnsoʊ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19628 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alphonso's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alphonso |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 6 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1886 | 9 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1894 | 12 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 35 |
| 1901 | 12 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 27 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 22 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 35 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 69 |
| 1913 | 55 |
| 1914 | 73 |
| 1915 | 84 |
| 1916 | 100 |
| 1917 | 97 |
| 1918 | 101 |
| 1919 | 120 |
| 1920 | 87 |
| 1921 | 128 |
| 1922 | 109 |
| 1923 | 116 |
| 1924 | 96 |
| 1925 | 124 |
| 1926 | 114 |
| 1927 | 120 |
| 1928 | 114 |
| 1929 | 112 |
| 1930 | 135 |
| 1931 | 119 |
| 1932 | 156 |
| 1933 | 123 |
| 1934 | 125 |
| 1935 | 136 |
| 1936 | 107 |
| 1937 | 122 |
| 1938 | 136 |
| 1939 | 123 |
| 1940 | 141 |
| 1941 | 145 |
| 1942 | 142 |
| 1943 | 143 |
| 1944 | 120 |
| 1945 | 136 |
| 1946 | 186 |
| 1947 | 203 |
| 1948 | 202 |
| 1949 | 230 |
| 1950 | 209 |
| 1951 | 283 |
| 1952 | 261 |
| 1953 | 269 |
| 1954 | 279 |
| 1955 | 309 |
| 1956 | 299 |
| 1957 | 289 |
| 1958 | 272 |
| 1959 | 298 |
| 1960 | 291 |
| 1961 | 299 |
| 1962 | 319 |
| 1963 | 264 |
| 1964 | 236 |
| 1965 | 220 |
| 1966 | 229 |
| 1967 | 218 |
| 1968 | 212 |
| 1969 | 211 |
| 1970 | 216 |
| 1971 | 196 |
| 1972 | 188 |
| 1973 | 162 |
| 1974 | 193 |
| 1975 | 155 |
| 1976 | 132 |
| 1977 | 129 |
| 1978 | 122 |
| 1979 | 127 |
| 1980 | 118 |
| 1981 | 125 |
| 1982 | 108 |
| 1983 | 113 |
| 1984 | 129 |
| 1985 | 144 |
| 1986 | 156 |
| 1987 | 129 |
| 1988 | 129 |
| 1989 | 149 |
| 1990 | 158 |
| 1991 | 110 |
| 1992 | 122 |
| 1993 | 110 |
| 1994 | 90 |
| 1995 | 67 |
| 1996 | 83 |
| 1997 | 68 |
| 1998 | 75 |
| 1999 | 56 |
| 2000 | 62 |
| 2001 | 51 |
| 2002 | 57 |
| 2003 | 53 |
| 2004 | 55 |
| 2005 | 50 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 43 |
| 2008 | 47 |
| 2009 | 37 |
| 2010 | 32 |
| 2011 | 43 |
| 2012 | 37 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 17 |
Alphonso through the decades
- Alphonso peaked in 1962, when 319 babies were named Alphonso in the US.
- The 1950s were Alphonso's strongest decade, averaging 277 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alphonso has fallen 41% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Alphonso currently ranks #5,441 in the US and is cooling off.