Alpheus vs Alphonso

Side-by-side comparison of Alpheus and Alphonso — 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

Alphonso

Boy name · Rank #5439

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Metric Alpheus Alphonso
Current Rank #9873 #5439
Total Births (all years) 770 15,166
Peak Year 1917 1962
Peak Year Births 29 319
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alpheus Alphonso
1880ss 48 54
1890ss 25 83
1900ss 25 206
1910ss 162 765
1920ss 180 1,120
1930ss 94 1,276
1940ss 81 1,648
1950ss 70 2,768
1960ss 31 2,488
1970ss 18 1,615
1980ss 11 1,295
1990ss 5 939
2000ss — 508
2010ss — 301
2020ss 20 100

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alpheus Alphonso
2014 — 28
2015 — 23
2016 — 31
2017 — 33
2018 — 26
2019 — 22
2020 — 23
2021 — 18
2022 6 19
2023 7 23
2024 7 17

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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