Boys' name · since 1895
Alphonzo
Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 2,030 babies named Alphonzo, peaking in 1963. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,030
- born since 1895
- 1950s
- peak decade
Alphonzo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,030 recorded since 1895.
Social Security Administration records show Alphonzo recorded 2,030 times among boys since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2024.
- #3,270 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,030 born since 1895
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alphonzo ranks #3,270 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,030 born since 1895, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,030
- born since 1895
- 1950s
- peak decade
Alphonzo's 2,030 recorded births place it above 92.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Alphonzo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alphonzo's full recorded timeline at 1964, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alphonzo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2024
- Peak year (1963)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Alphonzo by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (328 births, 16% of the file).
1950s was Alphonzo's strongest decade.
328 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Alphonzo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 73
1910s
73 births
- 1920s
1920s
146 births
- 1930s
1930s
181 births
- 1940s
1940s
218 births
- 1950s
1950s
328 births
- 1960s
1960s
321 births
- 1970s
1970s
253 births
- 1980s
1980s
188 births
- 1990s
1990s
163 births
- 2000s 88
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 328 births (16% of all-time use).
How Alphonzo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alphonzo's total volume
Alphonzo by state
Where Alphonzo concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 105 | 5.2% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 46 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 19 | 0.9% |
| #4 | District of Columbia | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.2% |
105 of 2,030 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Alphonzo appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alphonzo's data
- Alphonzo's decade-level peak was the 1950s (328 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Alphonzos (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Alphonzo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
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, 1895–2024 (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 Alphonzo 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.