Alfonse
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #856 in 1911
0 babies were named Alfonse in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1906–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAlfonse first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1911, when it reached #856.
About the name Alfonse
Alfonse is a boy name of Italian and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nse”. US birth records list Alfonse for boys from 1906 to 2023, in 79 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #856 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 37 | 26,828 boys |
| 1910s | 41 | 24,225 boys |
| 1920s | 35 | 28,670 boys |
| 1930s | 18 | 54,318 boys |
| 1940s | 8.9 | 112,740 boys |
| 1950s | 6.9 | 144,300 boys |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 214,133 boys |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 273,973 boys |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 429,185 boys |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 813,008 boys |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 634,921 boys |
Other spellings of Alfonse
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Alfonse
What is the origin of the name Alfonse?
Alfonse has Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Alfonse a boy or girl name?
Alfonse is a boy name.
How popular is the name Alfonse?
Alfonse is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #856 in 1911.