Alphonzo
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,079 in 1895
0 babies were named Alphonzo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1895–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAlphonzo first shows up in US birth records in 1895, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 130 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1895, when it reached #1,079.
About the name Alphonzo
Alphonzo is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nzo”. US birth records list Alphonzo for boys from 1895 to 2024, in 107 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1895, when it ranked #1,079 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8.5 | 117,371 boys |
| 1910s | 14 | 72,886 boys |
| 1920s | 13 | 75,529 boys |
| 1930s | 17 | 58,173 boys |
| 1940s | 14 | 69,493 boys |
| 1950s | 16 | 61,538 boys |
| 1960s | 17 | 60,096 boys |
| 1970s | 15 | 65,147 boys |
| 1980s | 10 | 97,847 boys |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 120,048 boys |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 225,734 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 boys |
Other spellings of Alphonzo
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 Alphonzo
What is the origin of the name Alphonzo?
Alphonzo has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Alphonzo a boy or girl name?
Alphonzo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Alphonzo?
Alphonzo is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,079 in 1895.