Alfonse: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	22	2	–	#1,007
1910s	295	30	+1241%	#858
1920s	384	38	+30%	#992
1930s	194	19	-49%	#1,286
1940s	131	13	-32%	#1,575
1950s	139	14	+6%	#1,764
1960s	90	9	-35%	#1,910
1970s	60	6	-33%	#3,018
1980s	42	4	-30%	#3,623
1990s	24	2	-43%	#5,779
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	–	#10,926

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,007

1910s

295

+1241%

#858

1920s

384

+30%

#992

1930s

194

-49%

#1,286

1940s

131

-32%

#1,575

1950s

139

+6%

#1,764

1960s

-35%

#1,910

1970s

-33%

#3,018

1980s

-30%

#3,623

1990s

-43%

#5,779

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#10,926

The story of Alfonse

Alfonse 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 1906, 1,392 American babies have been named Alfonse. Its peak came in 1917, when 51 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 Alfonse stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alfonse?

The median living Alfonse is about 65 years old; half are between 52 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Alfonse 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.

Alfonse year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#12,330
2022	6	#10,926
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#6,554
1980	11	#3,623
1975	8	#3,956
1970	8	#3,529
1965	13	#2,272
1960	18	#1,910
1955	17	#1,903
1950	16	#1,880
1945	7	#2,748
1940	9	#2,481
1935	16	#1,759
1930	23	#1,534
1925	33	#1,248
1920	44	#1,045
1915	38	#1,037
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alfonse?

The median living Alfonse is about 65 years old. Half of all living Alfonses are between 52 and 76 years old.

How many people named Alfonse are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Alfonse are alive in the United States, based on 1,392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alfonse mean?

A male given name, variant of Alphonse

How popular is the name Alfonse in 2025?

Alfonse 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 Alfonse?

1,392 babies have been named Alfonse in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alfonse most popular?

Alfonse peaked in 1917, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Alfonse a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alfonse rising or falling?

Alfonse is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Alfonse popularity over time

The story of Alfonse

How old are people named Alfonse?

Alfonse year by year

Frequently asked questions

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