How Many People Are Named Alfonse?
An estimated 433 people in the United States have the first name Alfonse. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Alfonse peaked in popularity in 1917 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alfonse as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alfonse paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Alfonse is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
Estimated Living Americans
433
About 1 in 791,580 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1917
51 births
Total Registered
1,392
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alfonse
Alfonse is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,392 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Alfonse as a male name
Ranked #12,321 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1917 (51 births)
Alfonse: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alfonse span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 384 babies were registered. Alfonse has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alfonse by Decade
How has Alfonse tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alfonse by State
Birth registrations for Alfonse span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut. On average, about 93 Alfonses were registered per state.
Alfonse + Last Name Combinations
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Alfonse: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alfonse?
We estimate approximately 433 people named Alfonse are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 791,580 Americans share this first name.
Is Alfonse a common name?
Alfonse is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,392 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alfonse most popular?
Alfonse reached peak popularity in 1917, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alfonse is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alfonse a male name?
Alfonse is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alfonse Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alfonse Smith, Alfonse Johnson, Alfonse Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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