Recorded 1882–2023 Girls' name Peak 1889 86 births

Alphonsine — girls' name

86 babies named Alphonsine in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1889. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s331890s71900s111910s191920s61930s52020s5
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.

What the Data Says About Alphonsine

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Alphonsine between 1882 and 2023, spanning 142 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alphonsine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1889, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alphonsine performed strongest in the 1880s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Alphonsine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alphonsine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 86 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alphonsine at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

86

Since 1882

142 years of records

Peak year

1889

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1882

Recorded for 142 years

Last year on file: 2023

Alphonsine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1882

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1889)
8
Annual births at peak — across 142 years of records
456789 20231922191519081890188818831882 7

Alphonsine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1880s
Peak decade
1880s
33 births that decade — 38% of Alphonsine's all-time total
1880s331890s71900s111910s191920s61930s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alphonsine?
86 babies have been named Alphonsine since 1882. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year 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?
Alphonsine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 142 years of data through 2023.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.