Alphonse vs Alpha

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

Name A

Alphonse

Boy name · Rank #2420

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Name B

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15294

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Metric Alphonse Alpha
Current Rank #2420 #15294
Total Births (all years) 10,590 7,188
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 357 198
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alphonse Alpha
1880s 178 361
1890s 218 704
1900s 347 828
1910s 2,326 1,537
1920s 2,529 1,494
1930s 1,281 837
1940s 954 540
1950s 760 276
1960s 496 150
1970s 304 133
1980s 239 90
1990s 221 95
2000s 151 57
2010s 265 42
2020s 321 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alphonse Alpha
2014 26 -
2015 23 -
2016 44 8
2017 37 -
2018 35 5
2019 29 17
2020 54 7
2021 52 10
2022 55 8
2023 50 8
2024 57 5
2025 53 6

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, 1880–2025.

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