Alphonse
Boy name · #2517 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Alphonse is currently the #2517 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Alphonse.
Babies named Alphonse per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Alphonse first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 20 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 357 boys were named Alphonse — good for #288 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alphonse in class?
Alphonse scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Alphonse will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alphonse is most common
State-level data for Alphonse is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Alphonse
Statistically, parents drawn to Alphonse tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Everette, Valentine, Roscoe, Clement, and Henderson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alphonse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2418 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2493 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2419 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 44 | #2726 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alphonse a popular boy name?
Alphonse ranked #2517 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Alphonse most popular?
Alphonse peaked in 1918, when 357 American boys received the name (ranked #288 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alphonse?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Alphonse. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.