How Many People Are Named Alonza?
An estimated 1,682 people in the United States have the first name Alonza. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Alonza peaked in popularity in 1961 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alonza 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 Alonza paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,682
About 1 in 203,778 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1961
60 births
Total Registered
3,321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alonza
Alonza is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,321 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Alonza as a male name
Ranked #12,442 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1961 (60 births)
Alonza as a female name
Ranked #13,598 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (6 births)
Alonza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alonza span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 492 babies were registered. Alonza has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alonza by Decade
How has Alonza 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.
Alonza by State
Birth registrations for Alonza span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Florida. On average, about 177 Alonzas were registered per state.
Alonza + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alonza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alonza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alonza?
We estimate approximately 1,682 people named Alonza 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 203,778 Americans share this first name.
Is Alonza a common name?
Alonza is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alonza most popular?
Alonza reached peak popularity in 1961, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alonza is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alonza a male name?
Alonza is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alonza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alonza Smith, Alonza Johnson, Alonza 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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