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 #9904

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Name B

Alphonse

Boy name · Rank #2420

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Metric Alpheus Alphonse
Current Rank #9904 #2420
Total Births (all years) 770 10,590
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 29 357
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alpheus Alphonse
1880s 48 178
1890s 25 218
1900s 25 347
1910s 162 2,326
1920s 180 2,529
1930s 94 1,281
1940s 81 954
1950s 70 760
1960s 31 496
1970s 18 304
1980s 11 239
1990s 5 221
2000s - 151
2010s - 265
2020s 20 321

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 57
2025 - 53

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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