Alanzo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	7	1	–	#755
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	23	2	–	#3,358
1970s	37	4	+61%	#3,863
1980s	23	2	-38%	#5,495
1990s	54	5	+135%	#5,650
2000s	72	7	+33%	#6,104
2010s	192	19	+167%	#3,694
2020s (to 2025)	86	14	-25%	#4,707

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#755

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,358

1970s

+61%

#3,863

1980s

-38%

#5,495

1990s

+135%

#5,650

2000s

+33%

#6,104

2010s

192

+167%

#3,694

2020s (to 2025)

-25%

#4,707

The story of Alanzo

Alanzo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,615 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 494 American babies have been named Alanzo. Its peak came in 2014, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alanzo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alanzo?

The median living Alanzo is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Alanzo are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alanzo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#5,615
2024	21	#4,707
2023	8	#8,952
2022	9	#8,333
2021	19	#4,937
2020	13	#6,306
2019	19	#4,962
2018	20	#4,744
2017	12	#6,702
2016	26	#3,993
2015	23	#4,298
2014	28	#3,694
2013	25	#3,969
2012	12	#6,639
2011	12	#6,588
2010	15	#5,746
2009	14	#6,104
2008	8	#9,036
2007	9	#8,193
2006	13	#6,104
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#8,677
2002	7	#8,476
2001	6	#9,279
2000	8	#7,441
1995	8	#6,425
1990	5	#8,141
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#4,810
1970	6	#4,240
1965	5	#3,937
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alanzo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alanzo?

The median living Alanzo is about 13 years old. Half of all living Alanzos are between 7 and 28 years old.

How many people named Alanzo are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alanzo are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alanzo in 2025?

Alanzo ranked #5,615 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alanzo?

494 babies have been named Alanzo in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alanzo most popular?

Alanzo peaked in 2014, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Alanzo a boy or girl name?

Alanzo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alanzo rising or falling?

Alanzo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alanzo popularity over time

The story of Alanzo

How old are people named Alanzo?

Alanzo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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