boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Alfonso

Meaning From Spanish Alfonso and Italian Alfonso Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,012 Trend → Stable

From Spanish Alfonso and Italian Alfonso.

Rank 2025
#1,012
among boys · ↓90 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
223
named Alfonso · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
580 babies
All-time total
41,579
#561 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Alfonso popularity over time

41,579 babies have been named Alfonso since 1881, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 43 43 4 – #644
1890s – 108 108 11 +151% #473
1900s – 338 338 34 +213% #302
1910s – 1,649 1,649 165 +388% #318
1920s 11 3,294 3,305 331 +100% #294
1930s 11 2,986 2,997 300 -9% #295
1940s 12 2,987 2,999 300 0% #345
1950s 11 3,819 3,830 383 +28% #349
1960s 16 3,775 3,791 379 -1% #385
1970s 26 4,115 4,141 414 +9% #369
1980s 22 4,537 4,559 456 +10% #375
1990s 6 5,201 5,207 521 +14% #395
2000s – 4,508 4,508 451 -13% #491
2010s – 2,680 2,680 268 -41% #746
2020s (to 2025) – 1,424 1,424 237 -11% #871

Where Alfonso is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 225 0.13 outside top 500
2027 227 0.13 outside top 500
2028 228 0.13 outside top 500
2029 230 0.13 outside top 500
2030 231 0.14 outside top 500

Where Alfonso is most popular

Boys named Alfonso per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.141 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Alfonso born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 64 0.391 +178%
California 317 0.347 +147%
Texas 286 0.325 +131%
Illinois 57 0.223 +59%
New Mexico 6 0.182 +29%
Florida 74 0.156 +11%
Washington 18 0.110 -22%
Nevada 6 0.105 -25%
Kansas 7 0.102 -27%
Colorado 13 0.101 -28%
New York 37 0.085 -39%
Tennessee 12 0.066 -53%
Georgia 16 0.063 -55%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -64%
North Carolina 11 0.043 -69%
Maryland 5 0.042 -70%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -79%
Michigan 5 0.024 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alfonso

Alfonso is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,012 in 2025 with 223 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 41,579 American babies have been named Alfonso. Its peak came in 1991, when 580 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Alfonso?

The median living Alfonso is about 38 years old; half are between 23 and 57. An estimated 30 thousand people named Alfonso are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Alfonso year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 223 #1,012
2024 – – 251 #922
2023 – – 224 #977
2022 – – 252 #920
2021 – – 265 #871
2020 – – 209 #1,007
2019 – – 229 #942
2018 – – 235 #915
2017 – – 279 #811
2016 – – 229 #927
2015 – – 293 #796
2014 – – 263 #849
2013 – – 286 #787
2012 – – 283 #798
2011 – – 279 #795
2010 – – 304 #746
2009 – – 382 #649
2008 – – 430 #588
2007 – – 499 #521
2006 – – 457 #550
2005 – – 455 #534
2004 – – 458 #523
2003 – – 455 #521
2002 – – 468 #493
2001 – – 428 #521
2000 – – 476 #491
1995 – – 495 #454
1990 – – 537 #422
1985 – – 458 #395
1980 5 #10,420 448 #381
1975 – – 433 #374
1970 6 #7,082 408 #396
1965 – – 384 #401
1960 – – 383 #406
1955 – – 387 #368
1950 – – 356 #358
1945 – – 261 #373
1940 – – 272 #345
1935 – – 265 #336
1930 5 #4,563 373 #295
1925 – – 331 #313
1920 – – 284 #349
1915 – – 184 #396
1910 – – 60 #318
1905 – – 36 #337
1900 – – 35 #375
1895 – – 10 #685
1890 – – 5 #998
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Alfonso

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

  1. 1 Alfonso Cuarón Alfonso Cuarón Mexican filmmaker (born 1961) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alfonso de Portago Alfonso de Portago Spanish aristocrat and racing driver (1928–1957) Contemporary
  3. 3 Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Alfonso, Prince of Asturias Prince of Asturias 1907–1938 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz Alfonso, Duke of Anjou and Cádiz Duke of Anjou and Duke of Cádiz 1936–1989 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Alfonso X of Castile Alfonso X of Castile King of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284 1221–1284 · Medieval
  6. 6 Alfonso VI of León and Castile Alfonso VI of León and Castile Iberian King (c. 1040 – 1109) Medieval
  7. 7 Alfonso XI of Castile Alfonso XI of Castile King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1312 to 1350 1311–1350 · Medieval
  8. 8 Alfonso XII of Spain Alfonso XII of Spain King of Spain from 1874 to 1885 1857–1885 · 19th century
  9. 9 Alfonso V of Aragon Alfonso V of Aragon King of Aragon from 1416 to 1458 1396–1458 · Medieval
  10. 10 Alfonso XIII of Spain Alfonso XIII of Spain King of Spain from 1886 to 1931 19th century
  11. 11 Alfonso VIII of Castile King of Castile and Toledo from 1158 to 1214 1155–1214 · Medieval
  12. 12 Alfonso VII of León and Castile Alfonso VII of León and Castile King of León, Castile, and Galicia from 1126 to 1157 1105–1157 · Medieval
  13. 13 Alfonso IX of León Alfonso IX of León King of León and Galicia from 1188 to 1230 1171–1230 · Medieval
  14. 14 Alfonso II of Naples Alfonso II of Naples King of Naples from 1494 to 1495 1448–1495 · Medieval
  15. 15 Alfonso III of Asturias Alfonso III of Asturias King of Asturias from 866 to 910 848–910 · Medieval
  16. 16 Alfonso II of Aragon Alfonso II of Aragon King of Aragon from 1164 to 1196 1157–1196 · Medieval
  17. 17 Alfonso I of Asturias King of Asturias from 739 to 757 693–757 · Medieval
  18. 18 Alfonso the Battler Alfonso the Battler King of Aragon and Navarre from 1104 to 1134 1073–1134 · Medieval
  19. 19 Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara Duke of Ferrara from 1504 to 1534 1476–1534 · Medieval
  20. 20 Alfonso II of Asturias Alfonso II of Asturias King of Asturias (c. 760 – 842) 759–842 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alfonso?

The median living Alfonso is about 38 years old. Half of all living Alfonsos are between 23 and 57 years old.

How many people named Alfonso are alive today?

An estimated 30 thousand people named Alfonso are alive in the United States, based on 41,579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alfonso mean?

From Spanish Alfonso and Italian Alfonso.

How popular is the name Alfonso in 2025?

Alfonso ranked #1,012 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 223 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alfonso?

41,579 babies have been named Alfonso in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alfonso most popular?

Alfonso peaked in 1991, when 580 newborns received the name.

Is Alfonso a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alfonso rising or falling?

Alfonso has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Alfonso become more popular?

Alfonso looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 231 boys named Alfonso in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alfonso?

Well-known people named Alfonso include Alfonso Cuarón (film director), Alfonso de Portago (racing driver), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (politician).

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