Alphonso vs Alpha

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

Name A

Alphonso

Boy name · Rank #5439

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Name B

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15244

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Metric Alphonso Alpha
Current Rank #5439 #15244
Total Births (all years) 15,166 7,182
Peak Year 1962 1916
Peak Year Births 319 198
Peak Decade 1950ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alphonso Alpha
1880ss 54 361
1890ss 83 704
1900ss 206 828
1910ss 765 1,537
1920ss 1,120 1,494
1930ss 1,276 837
1940ss 1,648 540
1950ss 2,768 276
1960ss 2,488 150
1970ss 1,615 133
1980ss 1,295 90
1990ss 939 95
2000ss 508 57
2010ss 301 42
2020ss 100 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alphonso Alpha
2014 28 —
2015 23 —
2016 31 8
2017 33 —
2018 26 5
2019 22 17
2020 23 7
2021 18 10
2022 19 8
2023 23 8
2024 17 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, 1880–2024.

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