Alpheus vs Alphonse

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

Name A

Alpheus

Boy name · Rank #9873

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Name B

Alphonse

Boy name · Rank #2436

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Metric Alpheus Alphonse
Current Rank #9873 #2436
Total Births (all years) 770 10,536
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 29 357
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alpheus Alphonse
1880ss 48 178
1890ss 25 218
1900ss 25 347
1910ss 162 2,326
1920ss 180 2,529
1930ss 94 1,281
1940ss 81 954
1950ss 70 760
1960ss 31 496
1970ss 18 304
1980ss 11 239
1990ss 5 221
2000ss — 151
2010ss — 265
2020ss 20 267

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alpheus Alphonse
2014 — 26
2015 — 23
2016 — 44
2017 — 37
2018 — 35
2019 — 29
2020 — 54
2021 — 52
2022 6 55
2023 7 50
2024 7 56

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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