Alphonsus

AL-phahn-suhs /ˈælphɑːnsəs/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Alphonsus is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1917 and has grown less common since.

Alphonsus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,767 for boy births in the United States (and #20,157 across all names), given to 7 babies. Alphonsus was first reported in SSA data in 1883 and peaked in 1917 (28 births).

About the name Alphonsus

PronunciationAL-phahn-suhs /ˈælphɑːnsəs/
CultureGerman
#9,767U.S. rank among boys 2025
#20,157among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
28peak births 1917
1883first in SSA data

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How popular is Alphonsus?

Boys named Alphonsus 7 in 2025
188319001920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Alphonsus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1883–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Alphonsus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#9,767
202499#8,344
20231010#7,773
202288#9,026
202066#10,666
201966#10,873
19785—#5,806
19755—#5,485
19659—#2,783
19627—#3,309
19595—#4,006
19575—#4,003
19506—#3,331
19455—#3,345
19429—#2,527
19419—#2,495
19406—#3,141
19395—#3,488
19375—#3,534
19369—#2,454
19356—#3,265
19327—#3,096
19317—#3,102
19306—#3,603
192913—#2,203
192815—#2,049
19269—#2,910
192514—#2,195
192420—#1,779
192313—#2,333
192222—#1,648
192110—#2,807
192020—#1,750
191910—#2,673
19188—#3,103
191728—#1,291
191610—#2,548
191511—#2,313
191413—#1,779
19138—#2,096
19115—#1,747
19016—#948
19005—#1,317
18988—#804
18958—#799
18929—#750
18905—#1,002
18895—#975
18876—#822
18846—#852
18835—#895