Total births
86
Girls' name · since 1882
Alphonsine
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Alphonsine, peaking in 1889. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 86
- total births
- 1882–2023
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Alphonsine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 86 recorded since 1882.
Alphonsine has 86 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1880s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2023.
- 86 total births
- 1882–2023 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
86 girls have been named Alphonsine since 1882, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 2023.
- 86
- total births
- 1882–2023
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Alphonsine was born in this single decade.
1889
Single peak year
8 babies were named Alphonsine in 1889 - its busiest year on record.
Alphonsine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alphonsine splits its recorded history at 1908: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1889 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alphonsine at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1889
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Alphonsine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2023
- Peak year (1889)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Alphonsine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Alphonsine's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Alphonsine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
33 births
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 33 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alphonsine? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 86 babies named Alphonsine. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1889, with 8 births.
When was Alphonsine most popular? ▼
Alphonsine was most popular in the 1880s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1889.
How long has the name Alphonsine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Alphonsine since 1882 -- 142 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Alphonsine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alpha, Alphia, Alpa, Alphonso, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alphonsine's data
- Alphonsine's decade-level peak was the 1880s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alphonsine
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alphonsine: Baby Name Since 1882 - 86 Births, Peak 1889." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alphonsine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alphonsine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.