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Alfonse

/ˈælfɑns/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2023

Alfonse has been given to about 1,392 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈælfɑns/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 533
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Alfonse per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 51
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,392

How popular is Alfonse?

Its best year was 1917, when 51 babies were given the name, ranking 892nd. The typical living American called Alfonse is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Alfonse

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alphonse0.95
  2. Alfonso0.74
  3. Alfonzo0.71
  4. Alphonso0.70
  5. Alonso0.64
  6. Alonzo0.61
  7. Antone0.62
  8. Ambrose0.57

Middle names for Alfonse

Ranked by flow score
  1. Alfonse Paul0.83
  2. Alfonse John0.83
  3. Alfonse Blake0.82
  4. Alfonse Wade0.82
  5. Alfonse Ross0.82
  6. Alfonse Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Alfonse

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.80
  2. Cleoeither · 0.78
  3. Ilasister · 0.77
  4. Luellasister · 0.77
  5. Louiebrother · 0.73
  6. Otisbrother · 0.73

Where Alfonse is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Alfonse White0.78
    2. Alfonse Nguyen0.78
    3. Alfonse Moore0.78
    4. Alfonse Hill0.78
    5. Alfonse Hall0.78
    6. Alfonse Brown0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Alfonse

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.