boy's name
Alphonsa
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 280
Alphonsa is a boy's name. In 1991 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1961, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
Alphonsa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 12 |
| 1930s | 54 |
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 6 |
How popular is Alphonsa?
In 1991, Alphonsa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Alphonsa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alphonsa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alphonsa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alphonsa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alphonsa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alphonsa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alphonsa
How popular is the name Alphonsa?
In 1991, Alphonsa was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alphonsa a girl's or a boy's name?
Alphonsa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alphonsa most popular?
Alphonsa peaked in 1961, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.