Alphonso

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A few things about Alphonso you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alphonso

Alphonso Davies

Canadian soccer player

Choose Alphonso and your child shares a first name with Alphonso Davies, a Canadian soccer player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alphonso, like who?” Alphonso Davies's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 81,301 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Alphonso, 21 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alphonso would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlphonso has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Alphonsos, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1900, when it ranked #375. Today it's #4,707, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAlphonso was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 31,646 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 81,301.
• 🍂TrendAlphonso has slipped 432 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,707. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningAlphonso is a Spanish form of Alfonso, which means “noble and ready”. Our records link it to German and Italian roots.

About the name Alphonso

Alphonso is a boy name of German and Italian origin meaning “noble and ready”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nso”. US birth records list Alphonso for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 141 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1900, when it ranked #375 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,707, with 21 babies.

Origin:German namesItalian names