Alonza: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	99	99	10	–	#470
1890s	–	90	90	9	-9%	#479
1900s	–	101	101	10	+12%	#597
1910s	–	280	280	28	+177%	#677
1920s	–	407	407	41	+45%	#977
1930s	–	360	360	36	-12%	#946
1940s	–	376	376	38	+4%	#981
1950s	–	492	492	49	+31%	#915
1960s	–	424	424	42	-14%	#1,001
1970s	–	278	278	28	-34%	#1,351
1980s	–	212	212	21	-24%	#1,620
1990s	–	119	119	12	-44%	#3,171
2000s	6	67	73	7	-39%	#5,935
2010s	–	5	5	1	-93%	#12,196
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	+67%	#12,448

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#470

1890s

–

-9%

#479

1900s

–

101

+12%

#597

1910s

–

280

+177%

#677

1920s

–

407

+45%

#977

1930s

–

360

-12%

#946

1940s

–

376

+4%

#981

1950s

–

492

+31%

#915

1960s

–

424

-14%

#1,001

1970s

–

278

-34%

#1,351

1980s

–

212

-24%

#1,620

1990s

–

119

-44%

#3,171

2000s

-39%

#5,935

2010s

–

-93%

#12,196

2020s (to 2025)

–

+67%

#12,448

The story of Alonza

Alonza 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 1880, 3,321 American babies have been named Alonza. Its peak came in 1961, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Alonza?

The median living Alonza is about 61 years old; half are between 46 and 71. An estimated 1,600 people named Alonza 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.

Alonza 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	5	#12,448
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#12,196
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	8	#9,023
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	9	#8,204
2006	–	–	5	#12,133
2005	–	–	7	#9,165
2004	–	–	6	#9,999
2003	–	–	5	#10,960
2002	–	–	5	#10,742
2001	6	#13,599	11	#6,030
2000	–	–	11	#5,935
1995	–	–	10	#5,519
1990	–	–	19	#3,171
1985	–	–	26	#2,117
1980	–	–	36	#1,620
1975	–	–	29	#1,706
1970	–	–	38	#1,351
1965	–	–	40	#1,206
1960	–	–	41	#1,229
1955	–	–	56	#1,003
1950	–	–	55	#926
1945	–	–	27	#1,270
1940	–	–	31	#1,208
1935	–	–	31	#1,195
1930	–	–	44	#1,037
1925	–	–	40	#1,110
1920	–	–	44	#1,046
1915	–	–	34	#1,101
1910	–	–	19	#677
1905	–	–	10	#788
1900	–	–	6	#1,168
1895	–	–	7	#875
1890	–	–	5	#1,001
1885	–	–	8	#700
1880	–	–	10	#602

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alonza?

The median living Alonza is about 61 years old. Half of all living Alonzas are between 46 and 71 years old.

How many people named Alonza are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Alonza are alive in the United States, based on 3,321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alonza in 2025?

Alonza 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 Alonza?

3,321 babies have been named Alonza in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alonza most popular?

Alonza peaked in 1961, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Alonza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alonza rising or falling?

Alonza is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alonza popularity over time

The story of Alonza

How old are people named Alonza?

Alonza year by year

Frequently asked questions

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