Baby Name Popularity Profile
Alonso
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alonso.
National Rank (2025)
#785
All-Time Peak Rank
#622
Achieved 2002
Total U.S. Births
12,231
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl
Male Archetype
First Recorded
1915
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
380 births in 2010
π‘ The Alonso Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Noble and ready
Language Origin
Spanish, German
Origin Type
multiple
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ildefonso, derived from Germanic elements *adal* (noble) and *funs* (ready, eager).
Common Nicknames
Al
Lonnie
Alternative Spellings
Alfonzo
Pronunciation:
ah-LON-so
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Alonso across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+9.1%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-2.7%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
380
births in 2010
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
85 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 31
1920s: 66
1930s: 72
1940s: 74
1950s: 146
1960s: 236
1970s: 457
1980s: 836
1990s: 1,883
2000s: 3,225
2010s: 3,311
2020s: 1,894
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
A-lons-o
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Arizona
Top States
Arizona, California, Texas, Nevada, Colorado
States with Data
32
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