US rank #9900 Boys' name Peak 1963 2,031 births

Alphonzo — #9900 US boys' name

2,031 babies named Alphonzo in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s731920s1461930s1811940s2181950s3281960s3221970s2531980s1881990s1632000s882010s532020s13
#9900
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Alphonzo was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

43 babies were named Alphonzo in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alphonzo

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,031 babies named Alphonzo between 1895 and 2024, spanning 130 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alphonzo currently holds the #9900 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alphonzo performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 328 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Alphonzo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 105 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by South Carolina and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Alphonzo in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alphonzo 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 2,031 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.

Alphonzo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,031

Since 1895

130 years of records

Peak year

1963

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,900

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1895

Recorded for 130 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alphonzo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1895

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1963)
43
Annual births at peak — across 130 years of records
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Alphonzo by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
328 births that decade — 16% of Alphonzo's all-time total
1890s51910s731920s1461930s1811940s2181950s3281960s3221970s2531980s1881990s1632000s882010s532020s13

Alphonzo by state

Where Alphonzo concentrates geographically — total births since 1895

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alphonzo
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%
North Carolina share of Alphonzo's total US births 5.2%
Even split

105 of 2,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Alphonzo appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alphonzo?
2,031 babies have been named Alphonzo since 1895. It currently ranks #9900 among boys. The peak year was 1963 with 43 births.
When was Alphonzo most popular?
Alphonzo was most popular in the 1950s decade with 328 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Alphonzo most popular?
The top states for the name Alphonzo are North Carolina (105 births), South Carolina (46 births), Georgia (19 births).
How long has the name Alphonzo been used?
Alphonzo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1895, spanning 130 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alphonzo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alphonso, Alphonse, Alpha, Alpheus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1895–2024 (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.