boy's name
Alphonsus
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 538
Ireland
#771
2012 births
Alphonsus is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alphonsus is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
Alphonsus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 22 |
| 1890s | 30 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 93 |
| 1920s | 136 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Alphonsus?
In 2025, Alphonsus was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alphonsus 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 Alphonsus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alphonsus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alphonsus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alphonsus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alphonsus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alphonsus
How popular is the name Alphonsus?
In 2025, Alphonsus was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alphonsus a girl's or a boy's name?
Alphonsus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alphonsus most popular?
Alphonsus peaked in 1917, when 28 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Alphonsus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alphonsus currently ranks #9,811 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.