Boy · #518 in 2026

Alonzo

Alonzo is both a given name and a Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include:

  • English
Current Rank
#518
Peak Rank
#110 (2022)
Total Babies
47K
5-Yr Trend
-1%
1927
First Year
1988
Last Year
1955
Peak Year
#4375
Peak Rank
154
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alonzo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alonzo is both a given name and a Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Alonzo

The earliest SSA record of Alonzo as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 122 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 651 newborns named Alonzo — #471 in the national rankings. As of 2026, Alonzo ranks #518 for baby boys with 581 births, holding steady (-1%). All told, over 47K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Alonzo

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alonzo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Alonzo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alonzo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alonzo

What does the name Alonzo mean?
Alonzo is both a given name and a Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include:
What is the origin of the name Alonzo?
Alonzo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Alonzo in 2026?
In 2026, Alonzo ranks #518 among boys' names in the U.S., with 581 babies given the name that year.
When was Alonzo most popular?
Alonzo reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #110 that year with 651 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Alonzo most popular?
Alonzo has historically been most popular in Florida, New Hampshire, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alonzo.
Is Alonzo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alonzo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Alonzo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alonzo include Rudolph, Jess, Lorenzo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Alonzo?
Common variants and related forms of Alonzo include Lon, Lonnie, Lonny. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Alonzo

Alonzo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 47K births in the dataset. Alonzo's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #110. Use the chart and map above to compare Alonzo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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.