Alfred vs Alfonso

Side-by-side comparison of Alfred and Alfonso — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Alfred

Boy name · Rank #837

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Name B

Alfonso

Boy name · Rank #920

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Metric Alfred Alfonso
Current Rank #837 #920
Total Births (all years) 243,558 41,238
Peak Year 1928 1991
Peak Year Births 6,252 574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Alfred Alfonso
1880ss 4,837 43
1890ss 5,373 108
1900ss 6,356 338
1910ss 32,635 1,649
1920ss 50,156 3,294
1930ss 34,392 2,986
1940ss 31,997 2,987
1950ss 29,751 3,818
1960ss 18,653 3,775
1970ss 10,531 4,115
1980ss 7,453 4,537
1990ss 4,728 5,201
2000ss 2,923 4,508
2010ss 2,442 2,679
2020ss 1,331 1,200

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alfred Alfonso
2014 288 263
2015 232 293
2016 266 229
2017 252 279
2018 254 235
2019 286 229
2020 250 209
2021 254 265
2022 289 251
2023 245 224
2024 293 251

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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