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 #5453

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Name B

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15294

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Metric Alphonso Alpha
Current Rank #5453 #15294
Total Births (all years) 15,187 7,188
Peak Year 1962 1916
Peak Year Births 319 198
Peak Decade 1950s 1910s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alphonso Alpha
1880s 54 361
1890s 83 704
1900s 206 828
1910s 765 1,537
1920s 1,120 1,494
1930s 1,276 837
1940s 1,648 540
1950s 2,768 276
1960s 2,488 150
1970s 1,615 133
1980s 1,295 90
1990s 939 95
2000s 508 57
2010s 301 42
2020s 121 44

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
2025 21 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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