Alfonza: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	81	8	–	#1,292
1920s	153	15	+89%	#1,648
1930s	206	21	+35%	#1,191
1940s	280	28	+36%	#1,079
1950s	374	37	+34%	#1,102
1960s	247	25	-34%	#1,273
1970s	179	18	-28%	#1,615
1980s	125	13	-30%	#2,613
1990s	64	6	-49%	#4,411
2000s	5	1	-92%	#10,413
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,292

1920s

153

+89%

#1,648

1930s

206

+35%

#1,191

1940s

280

+36%

#1,079

1950s

374

+34%

#1,102

1960s

247

-34%

#1,273

1970s

179

-28%

#1,615

1980s

125

-30%

#2,613

1990s

-49%

#4,411

2000s

-92%

#10,413

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alfonza

Alfonza 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 1911, 1,714 American babies have been named Alfonza. Its peak came in 1957, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Alfonza?

The median living Alfonza is about 63 years old; half are between 50 and 72. An estimated 1,000 people named Alfonza 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.

Alfonza 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#10,413
1995	5	#8,916
1990	12	#4,411
1985	5	#6,555
1980	18	#2,617
1975	11	#3,251
1970	28	#1,615
1965	22	#1,669
1960	38	#1,273
1955	40	#1,181
1950	36	#1,203
1945	36	#1,079
1940	26	#1,311
1935	15	#1,838
1930	20	#1,644
1925	13	#2,314
1920	15	#2,134
1915	8	#2,836
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alfonza?

The median living Alfonza is about 63 years old. Half of all living Alfonzas are between 50 and 72 years old.

How many people named Alfonza are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Alfonza are alive in the United States, based on 1,714 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alfonza in 2025?

Alfonza 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 Alfonza?

1,714 babies have been named Alfonza in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alfonza most popular?

Alfonza peaked in 1957, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Alfonza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alfonza rising or falling?

Alfonza has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alfonza popularity over time

The story of Alfonza

How old are people named Alfonza?

Alfonza year by year

Frequently asked questions

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