ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 2026 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #622 Peak Rank 13K Total Count 109 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Alonso What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of Adalfuns. The original Visigothic name Alfonso suffered the phonetic change of the phoneme /f/ into the mute /h/ in the Early Middle Ages, what eventually suppressed the sound /f/ from the name, deriving in the modern form Alonso. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonso) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonso) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Spanish 📖 ## The Story of Alonso Alonso first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 380 births, good for #636 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Alonsos. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #787 among baby boy names with 324 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 13K Alonsos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Alonso Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alonso. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alfonso](/alfonso) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Alonso Phonetically similar names — useful when Alonso is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alonzo](/alonzo) * [Afonso](/afonso) * Aliso * [Alfonso](/alfonso) * [Alphonso](/alphonso) * [Alano](/alano) * Alongst * [Alyssa](/alyssa) * [Alon](/alon) * [Alina](/alina) * [Alissa](/alissa) * [Elisa](/elisa) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Alonso What does the name Alonso mean? Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of Adalfuns. The original Visigothic name Alfonso suffered the phonetic change of the phoneme /f/ into the mute /h/ in the Early Middle Ages, what eventually suppressed the sound /f/ from the name, deriving in the modern form Alonso. What is the origin of the name Alonso? Alonso has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish. How popular is Alonso in 2026? In 2026, Alonso ranks #787 among boys' names in the U.S., with 324 babies given the name that year. When was Alonso most popular? Alonso reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #622 that year with 380 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Alonso most popular? Alonso has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alonso. Is Alonso a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Alonso is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Alonso? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alonso include Nancy, Joyce, Benji. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Alonso? Common variants and related forms of Alonso include Alfonso. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦NancyPeak #622](/nancy)[👦JoycePeak #622](/joyce)[👦BenjiPeak #622](/benji)[👦KeonPeak #622](/keon)[👦WylderPeak #622](/wylder)[👦ClarePeak #623](/clare)[👦CollinsPeak #623](/collins)[👦SharonPeak #623](/sharon) ## About the name Alonso Alonso is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 13K births in the dataset. Alonso's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #622\. Use the chart and map above to compare Alonso's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.