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.

#28,776 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1882
1880s
peak 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.

  • #28,776 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 86 born since 1882
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alphonsine ranks #28,776 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1882, peaking in the 1880s.

#28,776 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1882
1880s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alphonsine's 86 recorded births place it above 60.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1889)
8
Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
456789 18821885188919071914191719352023 5

Alphonsine by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (33 births, 38% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 33 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alphonsine? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 86 babies named Alphonsine. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,776 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1889, with 8 births.
Where does Alphonsine sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alphonsine ranks #28,776 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Alphonsine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alphonsine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.