ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1883 First Year 2024 Last Year 1917 Peak Year #1291 Peak Rank 447 Total Count 50 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Alphonsus What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Alphonsus is a masculine given name and surname which may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonsus) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonsus) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Gothic 📖 ## The Story of Alphonsus American parents first put Alphonsus on the record books as a baby boy name in 1883, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 28 Alphonsuss were born — ranking #1,291 that year. About 30% of every Alphonsus on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Alphonsus last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 447 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to 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 Alphonsus Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alphonsus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Aþalafuns 🎶 ## Names that sound like Alphonsus Phonetically similar names — useful when Alphonsus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alfonso](/alfonso) * [Alphonso](/alphonso) * [Alfonzo](/alfonzo) * [Alfonse](/alfonse) * [Alphonse](/alphonse) * [Alpheus](/alpheus) * [Alphaeus](/alphaeus) * Alliances * Offences * Aphesis * Balances * Offenses Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Alphonsus What does the name Alphonsus mean? Alphonsus is a masculine given name and surname which may refer to: What is the origin of the name Alphonsus? Alphonsus has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Gothic. How popular is Alphonsus in 2026? In 2026, Alphonsus ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Alphonsus most popular? Alphonsus reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,291 that year with 28 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Alphonsus most popular? Alphonsus has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alphonsus. Is Alphonsus a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Alphonsus is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Alphonsus? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alphonsus include Erle, Hilmer, Rashan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Alphonsus? Common variants and related forms of Alphonsus include Aþalafuns. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦ErlePeak #1291](/erle)[👦HilmerPeak #1291](/hilmer)[👦RashanPeak #1291](/rashan)[👦VardamanPeak #1290](/vardaman)[👦SkyePeak #1292](/skye)[👦TarekPeak #1290](/tarek)[👦LatroyPeak #1290](/latroy)[👦DerianPeak #1292](/derian) ## About the name Alphonsus Alphonsus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 447 births in the dataset. Alphonsus's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,291\. Use the chart and map above to compare Alphonsus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1917 → ](/year/1917) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ 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.