Alfonzo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,953

among boys · ↑486 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alfonzo · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1970

90 babies

All-time total

5,783

#1,628 all-time among boys

First recorded

1889

in Social Security records

Alfonzo popularity over time

5,783 babies have been named Alfonzo since 1889, 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

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	8	1	–	#724
1890s	5	1	-38%	#1,125
1900s	83	8	+1560%	#680
1910s	221	22	+166%	#929
1920s	368	37	+67%	#995
1930s	382	38	+4%	#821
1940s	473	47	+24%	#868
1950s	701	70	+48%	#786
1960s	669	67	-5%	#856
1970s	802	80	+20%	#848
1980s	669	67	-17%	#1,000
1990s	586	59	-12%	#1,264
2000s	396	40	-32%	#2,196
2010s	280	28	-29%	#3,300
2020s (to 2025)	140	23	-17%	#3,916

Where Alfonzo 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Alfonzo

Alfonzo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,953 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 5,783 American babies have been named Alfonzo. Its peak came in 1970, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Alfonzo?

The median living Alfonzo is about 46 years old; half are between 30 and 61. An estimated 4,100 people named Alfonzo 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.

Alfonzo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#3,953
2024	23	#4,439
2023	19	#5,080
2022	22	#4,575
2021	27	#3,916
2020	22	#4,431
2019	30	#3,643
2018	16	#5,559
2017	25	#4,109
2016	32	#3,445
2015	31	#3,514
2014	29	#3,621
2013	26	#3,865
2012	33	#3,300
2011	31	#3,436
2010	27	#3,814
2009	41	#2,899
2008	34	#3,288
2007	38	#3,027
2006	44	#2,660
2005	38	#2,803
2004	33	#3,019
2003	33	#2,925
2002	48	#2,196
2001	42	#2,349
2000	45	#2,196
1995	44	#1,914
1990	69	#1,336
1985	64	#1,170
1980	60	#1,176
1975	84	#900
1970	90	#848
1965	66	#912
1960	63	#951
1955	83	#801
1950	64	#850
1945	37	#1,057
1940	33	#1,158
1935	31	#1,194
1930	45	#1,021
1925	46	#1,012
1920	31	#1,300
1915	24	#1,373
1910	12	#929
1905	8	#921
1900	9	#902
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alfonzo?

The median living Alfonzo is about 46 years old. Half of all living Alfonzos are between 30 and 61 years old.

How many people named Alfonzo are alive today?

An estimated 4,100 people named Alfonzo are alive in the United States, based on 5,783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alfonzo mean?

A male given name from Spanish [in turn from the Germanic languages], variant of Alfonso.

How popular is the name Alfonzo in 2025?

Alfonzo ranked #3,953 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alfonzo?

5,783 babies have been named Alfonzo in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alfonzo most popular?

Alfonzo peaked in 1970, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Alfonzo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alfonzo rising or falling?

Alfonzo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Alfonzo become more popular?

Alfonzo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Alfonzo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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