boy's name
Afonso
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 586
Ireland
#746
2023 births
Afonso is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1970.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Afonso over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Afonso?
In 2025, Afonso was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Afonso is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Afonso
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Afonso also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Afonso over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Afonso in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Afonso
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Afonso — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Afonso
How popular is the name Afonso?
In 2025, Afonso was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Afonso a girl's or a boy's name?
Afonso is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Afonso?
Afonso has 3 syllables.
When was Afonso most popular?
Afonso peaked in 2018, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Afonso a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Afonso currently ranks #1,682 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.