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boys' name ★ peaked 1919

Alfons

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alfons
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
32 babies
All-time total
441
#8,506 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Alfons popularity over time

441 babies have been named Alfons since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Boys

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
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1900s 5 1 – #1,314
1910s 179 18 +3480% #1,247
1920s 154 15 -14% #1,643
1930s 59 6 -62% #2,191
1940s 11 1 -81% #3,306
1950s 10 1 -9% #3,959
1960s 23 2 +130% #2,546
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The story of Alfons

Alfons is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 441 American babies have been named Alfons. Its peak came in 1919, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Alfons stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Alfons year by year

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

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1940 5 #3,468
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1930 7 #3,295
1925 11 #2,592
1920 22 #1,643
1915 23 #1,411
1910 5 #1,593
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1900 5 #1,314
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Famous people named Alfons

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alfons Rebane Alfons Rebane 20th-century Estonian military commander 1908–1976 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Alfons Gorbach Alfons Gorbach Chancellor of Austria from 1961 to 1964 1898–1972 · 19th century
  3. 3 Alfons Maria Stickler Alfons Maria Stickler Austrian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1910–2007) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Alfons in 2025?

Alfons did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alfons?

441 babies have been named Alfons in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alfons most popular?

Alfons peaked in 1919, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Alfons a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alfons rising or falling?

Alfons has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Alfons?

Well-known people named Alfons include Alfons Rebane (military personnel), Alfons Gorbach (politician), Alfons Maria Stickler (religious figure).

Names like Alfons

Names that sound and feel close to Alfons: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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