Alphonsus vs Alpha

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

Name A

Alphonsus

Boy name · Rank #8301

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Name B

Alpha

Girl name · Rank #15244

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Metric Alphonsus Alpha
Current Rank #8301 #15244
Total Births (all years) 447 7,182
Peak Year 1917 1916
Peak Year Births 28 198
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alphonsus Alpha
1880ss 22 361
1890ss 30 704
1900ss 11 828
1910ss 93 1,537
1920ss 136 1,494
1930ss 45 837
1940ss 29 540
1950ss 16 276
1960ss 16 150
1970ss 10 133
1980ss — 90
1990ss — 95
2000ss — 57
2010ss 6 42
2020ss 33 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alphonsus Alpha
2016 — 8
2018 — 5
2019 6 17
2020 6 7
2021 — 10
2022 8 8
2023 10 8
2024 9 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, 1883–2024.

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