Alphonsa vs Alpha

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

Name A

Alphonsa

Boy name

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Name B

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15244

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Metric Alphonsa Alpha
Current Rank Unranked #15244
Total Births (all years) 260 7,182
Peak Year 1961 1916
Peak Year Births 12 198
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alphonsa Alpha
1880ss — 361
1890ss — 704
1900ss — 828
1910ss 11 1,537
1920ss 12 1,494
1930ss 54 837
1940ss 36 540
1950ss 84 276
1960ss 42 150
1970ss 10 133
1980ss 5 90
1990ss 6 95
2000ss — 57
2010ss — 42
2020ss — 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alphonsa Alpha
2016 — 8
2018 — 5
2019 — 17
2020 — 7
2021 — 10
2022 — 8
2023 — 8
2024 — 5

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, 1911–1991.

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